Several weeks ago I caught a show on Sid Roth (of which Joan Hunter was the guest speaker) that I believe has changed my life. There is so much in that short episode (see link in last sentence), but what I gathered most from the show is to “align” my giving with scripture. For example, say I’m having trouble with a particular person, I could sow a check (into the ministry [or perhaps even family/individual to whom] the Lord leads) for the amount of $23.22: $23.22 representing Exodus 23:22 (“But if thou shalt indeed obey his voice, and do all that I speak; then I will be an enemy unto thine enemies, and an adversary unto thine adversaries.”)

That is just one example from off the top of my head, but the possibilities are endless, just as the desires of our hearts (and the scriptures to align them with) are. Another example might be if you’re looking for peace: try Isaiah 26:3 (“Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee”) and write a check for $26.30 ($263, $2630 or etc. if you can afford it).

Now there are a couple of things I’d like to point out though. First is that I’m a firm believer in tithing (giving 10% of your income to where you are spiritually fed) and offerings (the giving of anything over the 10% you may normally give) and don’t suggest interfering with either of these wise pillars, but this giving you align with scripture should be a totally separate financial seed. The questions then come: “How bad do you want what you are after?” and “How hungry are you to see certain things fulfilled?”

After we settle the issue of this scripturally-aligned-seed being above and beyond regular tithes and offerings, there is then the issue of consistency and patience, and to settle these two points I turn to the seemingly old-fashion occupation of farming.

First patience: when a farmer plants a piece of corn, he does not expect that single seed to spring up the next day and produce a full-grown, mature corn stalk with several fresh cobs of corn. No, he knows it’s going to take time and thus he is patient and waits for his harvest, patient and expecting, knowing that his seed is going to bare fruit in due time.

Secondly there is consistency: as we sow consistently our scripturally-aligned-financial-seed, we can then expect a consistent harvest. It’s great to see the harvest from a seed we’ve aligned with scripture, but how much better is it to harvest consistently as we sow consistently?

With all that said, I only share this with you because I’m excited about doing it myself, knowing that as I (and others whom do likewise) align my (and their) giving with scripture, there is power released to make those seeds (the very same seeds that also help to fund the Lord’s work here on earth) become fully fruitful. Praise ye the Lord!