Ironically, many people can't afford to give precisely because they're not giving. If we pay our debt to God first, then we will incur His blessing to help us pay our debts to men. But when we rob God to pay men, we rob ourselves of God's blessing.

The Treasure Principle, Revised and Updated: Unlocking the Secret of Joyful Giving (ed. Multnomah, 2012) - ISBN: 9781588601223