While tithing 10% of our income is biblical, we’re not required to tithe to be a Christian. And we’re not a bad Christian if we don’t tithe. Thankfully, God loves us when we give and when we don’t give.

We don’t have to tithe to earn God’s love—because we already have it. In Matthew 23:23, Jesus warns against focusing too much on the rules of tithing without paying attention to the more important things like justice, mercy and faithfulness. This is a good rule, because this is about our heart.

While we should be giving in some way, tithing is more of a spiritual topic than a financial one. It’s about living with the attitude that we’ve been blessed to be a blessing. In fact, 2 Corinthians 9:7 (TPT) says, “Let giving flow from your heart, not from a sense of religious duty. Let it spring up freely from the joy of giving--all because God loves hilarious generosity!”