I truly believe what God's Word says in Malachi 3:10, Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this," says the Lord Almighty, "and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for it. (Read Malachi 3:8-12)

Even though God is God and obviously has all power to do anything He desires, it is His principle to use what we have to multiply it. He uses people and 'stuff' to accomplish His will in the earth. The Bible says everything belongs to Him anyway. All He asks for is 1/10 of your income and He will open the heavens for you. The Bible calls it 'first fruits' of your income. The 'first fruits' belong to Him. I see the tithe as 1/10 of what you have already made and 'offerings' (Malachi 3:8) as above what you make or receive, planting a seed for future blessings. It is His desire to bless you as we yield to His principles and, of course, be good stewards of our finances in the process. God can help you get out of debt and break the back of poverty in your life. He can show you how. He just wants you to put your worries and cares in His capable hands and trust Him. He has helped me through the years as I have put this principle first in my life.

For your information, Treasures from the Heart is a 'tithing and offering' ministry. We not only tithe but we bless people and ministries above and beyond the tithe with offerings of money gifts and ministry products. And we have been blessed back as we trust God with our finances as a non-profit organization.