God is generous and so he calls us to be as well. Giving to the church is not about the church "getting your money", but it is about Jesus transforming your heart through your finances. We must learn to surrender every area of our lives on our personal discipleship journey. Regarding wrestling through the giving of our tithes and offerings, John Wesley is quoted with saying "Not, how much of my money will I give to God, but, how much of God's money will I keep for myself."