Today’s Osteen devotional teaches what I’ve heard acquaintances of mine talk about in their giving, and that is that they are sowing *seed money*.
When they give, they think of the thing they’ve been *believing for* and designate (or something) that money toward that need or want, and expect that the return they are getting that they think God has promised in Malachi, is going to show up in that area.
One of that group also was going on about how she *deserved* (fill in the blank) because she’s a child of God.
I’ll take Jesus’ saving grace over worldly riches, thank you very much.