If you trust that God will take care of you, you have no right to be stingy. That's my attempt at a proverb to suggest that stinginess is not a budgeting strategy. It is a theology problem.
Of course, there's responsible giving and generosity. But don't think we decide where that line is arbitrarily. We're influenced by our culture and the values we hold. For example, many people assume Jesus said literal things about hell, but was only figuratively speaking about riches.
So, here's the theology problem. When I clutch what I have, I’m not protecting my resources. I’m revealing my fear. And fear is often just unbelief dressed in responsible clothing.
If God is Provider, then why am I hoarding? If God is Shepherd, why am I grazing like there’s no next pasture?
Stinginess says, “There won’t be enough.” Faith says, “There will be more where that came from.”
But let’s go deeper.
Because this isn’t just about money. It’s about mercy and encouragement. Forgiveness and justice. It’s about whether I believe grace is scarce or abundant. The closed fist is a spiritual posture. The kingdom runs on abundance logic, not anxiety economics.
The widow who gives her last coin is freer than the wealthy man guarding his barns. The generous soul understands something the fearful heart cannot: God’s economy is not drained by our obedience.
When I trust that God will take care of me, generosity becomes less about sacrifice and more about realigning my vision with God's. I give because I am already held and blessed, no matter what I have.
And here’s the holy irony of it all. The more open my hands are, the less control I have, and the more peace I find.
Trust that God will take care of you. And don't be stingy about it.
Stay blessed...john | 
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