Trapped by 10%

2 Corinthians 9:6-7 6 Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. 7 Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. Giving is a vital part of our lives as those who follow Christ. There is without any question whether or not the Bible teaches on giving financially to the church, the poor, and to wherever God leads your heart to give. Sadly statistics tell us that 6% of Christians give and of that six percent of the majority give 2% of their income or less. In the church we always talk about giving 10%. Which I understand was the minimum requirement for the Jews of the Old Testament. But we fail to talk about the feast offerings or the Year of Jubilee offering where God required up to 75% of ones income. 10% is great a starting place but for some many and maybe part of the reason people don't give is that I believe 10% can become a trap that keeps us from obeying God and enjoying His blessings. The verse says that we should give what you have decided in your heart. Obviously that is a heart that is directed by God because later in the verse Paul tells us that God loves a cheerful giver. Is it possible that on any given week God may ask you to give 20% or 30% or even your whole paycheck? Is God big enough to meet our needs? Is God able to be trusted that if we give from our heart that he can supply? Maybe the problem isn't that we don't have money, maybe it's that we don't have faith????? Faith in a God who has given us what we need in the first place....