Principle 4: God Determines the AMOUNT, KIND and TIMING of the Compensating Deposits . . . the Trustee is Only Responsible for the Current Inventory in the Account.
If you are really eager to give, then it isn’t important how much you have to give. God wants you to give what you have, not what you haven’t. (2 Cor. 8:12 TLB)
Many people become disillusioned and even bitter because they try to dictate to God the AMOUNT, KIND and TIMING of the compensating deposits. Relax into the awareness that God has everything under control. God is so creative, and He knows exactly what He needs you to have in your TRUST ACCOUNT. What is it that you are going to do with what you have?
Recall what God’s response was to Moses when he was in need of a great miracle in escaping Egypt and Pharaoh – “What is that in your hand, Moses?” Concentrate on how you are going to manage what it is that you have and not what you haven’t.
Principle 5: God Has Guaranteed to Take Care of All Your Personal Needs as Trustee As Long as You Are Faithfully Administrating Your Trust Account.
Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us . . . (Ephes. 3:20 KJV)
Day by day the Lord observes the good deeds done by godly men, and gives them eternal rewards. He cares for them when times are hard; even in famine, they will have enough . . .I have been young and now I am old. And in all my years I have never seen the children of the godly go hungry. Instead, the godly are able to be generous with their gifts and loans to others, and their children are a blessing. (Psa. 37:18-19, 25-26 TLB)
Principle 6: A Neglected Opportunity for a Trust Account Transfer (TAT) Negates the Necessity of a Compensating Deposit.
It is possible to give away and become richer! It is also possible to hold on too tightly and lose everything. Yes, the liberal man shall be rich! By watering others, he waters himself. (Prov. 11:24-25 TLB)
Next Week: Principles 7,8, & 9. Watch for them!