BALANCED

I know, you thought that series was over.  Well, you're right.  The series is over.  But, the need for BALANCE is a never ending struggle.  Yesterday, I was cleaning out my Inbox. (Waaaaay too many emails.  I have a tendency to be an email hoarder.  You never know when you might need that!)  But, as usual, I digress.  In doing so, I found a very disturbing email from the Finance guy.  Here was its contents:

5% (27 families) account for 35% of total giving

10% (53 families) account for 54% of total giving 

20% (107 families) account for 76% of total giving

I don't know...does that sound like BALANCE to you?  It might if we were flush with a group of Millionaires.  Maybe we are, but I doubt it.  I've always heard about the 80/20 Rule.  20% of the people do 80% of the work.  20% of the people give 80% of the money.  It appears to be about right on the money (pun intended).

It might be a rule, but it's definitely not a standard of health. What does it say?  It says that, as a church, we're out of BALANCE.  It says that, as a church, a few are highly committed and are carrying the load for the many.  It says that a huge percentage of folks in our church do not make God a priority in their finances.  That's the tough one.  

Look at the priorities of your finances and put God at the #1 spot.  That's where He demands to be.  That's where He deserves to be.  HE'S GOD.