Think Like A Farmer (1)

He who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.
2 Corinthians 9:6

You'll never see a farmer who refuses to plant seeds sitting around expecting a harvest. He may go to church regularly, be a good family man, have his devotions every day and share his faith with others, but he's not going to get a harvest without first planting. That's because the law of sowing and reaping is built into creation. "As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest… will never cease" (Genesis 8:22 ).
And there's something else a farmer won't do; he won't eat the seed he should be planting. He knows he must start with his seed, not his need, if he's to reap a harvest.
Some of us approach God from a need standpoint,
"I can't give to the Lord because I have to pay these bills."
That's like a farmer saying,
"I can't plant this seed even though it'll yield a good crop, because I'm hungry right now."
This is where your faith must kick in. When a farmer plants his seed instead of eating it, it's an act of faith that his seed will turn into a harvest.
Now, he won't get his harvest right away. He must wait for the right season. But he's putting his faith in an unfailing law that God's placed in the universe, the law of sowing and reaping.
Are you getting the idea?
When you give, you're demonstrating faith in God's Word. When He tells you to sow generously so that you can reap generously, your willingness or reluctance to do what He says tells you whether or not you hold God and His promises in high esteem