“Then he said to them, ‘Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.'” (Luke 12:15)

The Lord Jesus made it clear that it’s not how much you receive and amass that measures your value. Rather, you measure your value or worth by how much you give. No wonder the apostle Paul, reiterating the words of the Master, declared that “It is more blessed to give than to receive” (Acts 20:35). As far as God is concerned, the one who gives is greater than the one who receives. So, it’s not how much you have in your bank account that determines your wealth financially, it’s how much you give.

The only way to conquer anything, whether money or some other material possession, is by giving it. If you ever find that you’re unable to give something you possess, it means you haven’t conquered that thing yet. But when you’re able to exercise your faith and give it, you’ve conquered that level and immediately God promotes you to a higher level of giving.

Learn to be a giver. Nothing in this world should have such a hold on you that you can’t give it.

Jesus said, “Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you” (Luke 6:38). That means the giver has a promise, a guarantee, that he’ll only move upward and forward in life. But for the receiver, there’s no such promise. This is why you must make up your mind to be a giver.

As you learn to release, God will multiply your seeds sown and increase your ability, such that you’ll keep getting greater and greater.

Further Study: 2 Corinthians 9:7-11