Jeff Anderson Help Christians Rethink How To Tithe?

I believe the purpose of Jeff Anderson writing Plastic Donuts is to help modern Christians rethink how to tithe. Some people today tithing is only an old testament thing and does not need to be done now or some people think the rule is only ten percent of your income. Jeff helps us rethink this by teaching us 4 basic principles. The first principle is that the amount matters. This is important because if we give an amount that is small and does not matter to us then it will not matter to God. God only wants gifts that matter to us. Giving a gift that matters to you has a bigger meaning to it than of one that does not. The second principle he tells us is that we determine the amount we give. While some believe it is only the set ten percent rule, Jeff explains how we should give freely. We should give as freely as we feel so it may be a more meaningful gift to God. God is not looking for the same gift from everyone. …show more content…
This is why people should feel free to give over the ten percent rule. He tells us this because of a lot of Christians today's stick with the ten percent. The third principle is that God measures of gifts according to our ability. If people who are well rich and give ten percent then God will not appreciate their gift because he knows their financial ability to give more. I like this concept because I believe people should give more than ten percent if they are financially able to give more. The last principle is that it is the heart that makes the gift count. If you decide to give then you need to will a heart. I learned that we should be able to give with love and the willingness to help further the kingdom of God. I also liked when Jeff said, “instead of finding reasons not to give, he looked for ways to be a joyful giver” (Anderson 83). I think this is something everybody should incorporate into their lives. Once we find small reasons to give then it will lead us to give more and appreciate what we