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One of my favorite verses in Malachi says, "Bring all the tithes into the storehouse so there will be enough food in my Temple. If you do,' says the LORD of Heaven's Armies, 'I will open the windows of heaven for you. I will pour out a blessing so great you won't have enough room to take it in! Try it! Put me to the test!" (Malachi 3:10).

It's interesting because in Proverbs it talks about the same concept. If you bless God or His people, He will bless you in return. Some Christian groups are a big advocate of God taking care of your needs. And if He isn't, give more. It's a very strange concept if you've never seen it in full effect, but if you have you know how true it is.

One week when I was out in Australia we had a "giving morning" to kick the week off. It was a time where if you had a need you would write it on the board, and anybody could go up and anonymously pledge to help you out with it.

We gave over $40,000. In 30 minutes. Between 100 people. Three-quarters of whom were under 30. That's INSANE!

People that had money were giving. People that didn't have money were giving.

It was like a big game of Monopoly with all of the money being passed around.

One of the coolest parts about all of it was that nobody was stressing out. They had so much faith in God that they knew He would provide for their needs. This was just a group of 100 people walking out what they believe. It was truly a transformational thing to witness.

If you have never seen God provide in your life and are stingy with your money, give some of it away. Something big enough to make a dent. He's the one that told His people to test Him and promised blessings in return. Why not give it a shot?

How can you better apply this text to your life?