Everything I give returns to me, reminding me the law of love is eternal ... - A Course in Miracles

This is a great truth, which few will deny. But think about it. What is the opposite of this great truth?

Isn't it: That which I try to hang on to, I lose?

This world is starving for knowledge of this spiritual truth! This world is suffering the consequences of trying to hang onto money and material goods (which are foolishly thought of as being wealth), thereby withholding from themselves the joy and happiness of true prosperity.

The law of prosperity is the Law of Tithing. It is a universal and eternal law. Obedience to this law brings blessings. Ignoring it brings only frustration, unhappiness and suffering.

Tithing is not just a fund-raising invention of the Christian church. It was practiced by the Jews as early as 1800 BC. And it was practiced by the ancient Hindus even before that.

I know of a man who began a grocery store in the Northwest during the Great Depression. He had almost no money and the store was in a poor location. Starting in the midst of the worst depression this nation has ever seen, most businessmen would try to hang onto every penny and not give a cent away.

But this man instinctively knew the Law of Tithing was his key to prosperity. He knew he could not make it alone and went into partnership with the Universe. He joyfully gave to his church one tenth of every dollar he made. He did it freely without thought of gain. The store prospered from the beginning and this man was the only grocer in town to weather the depression.

I know of another young man who had an opportunity to acquire a business. But he did not have any of the capital necessary to keep it going. Instead he dedicated his profits to God. Over 30 years later, that young man is still prospering. By making God his partner, he never became a millionaire, but he was blessed with many other things, blessings he had never dreamed of. And his business prospered, while nearly a dozen that had been better financed, failed.

Throughout the ages, wise and spiritual individuals have known of the law of prosperity. They practiced sacrifice and tithing - freely giving back to God, or the Universe, a significant part of what they received.

Sacrifice is when we give something back to God by burning or otherwise desposing of it. The word sacrifice does not mean to give up something. It means to perform a sacred act.

Tithing is giving to our church a tenth of what we have received.

Think about it. You have actually earned almost nothing yourself. After all, who provides the air you breathe, the heat of the sun, the rain? Who created your body and brain, and who keeps them functioning from day to day?

You may not be aware of this disproportionate distribution of earnings - God providing all the resources, you taking all the profits - but your unconscious mind is aware. Your unconscious mind is judging you constantly and then creating for you the circumstances if feels you deserve.

How do we persuade our unconscious mind that we are deserving of prosperity?

Through tithing and sacrifice, whereby we make the Universe - God - a partner in our endeavors.

Remember, everything belongs to God - not just a tenth, but all of it. When we fail to remember this fact, we separate ourselves from the wealth and prosperity of the Universe. When we practice tithing, we are placing ourselves back in the mainstream of the universal flow of prosperity.

We do not produce wealth, the universe does. When we give away our profit, we are encouraging the universe to give more to us. When you practice tithing - joyfully giving one-tenth of all your receive back to God or your church you will become prosperous. Whether or not you ever become a Donald Trump or Howard Hughes depends on your luck and your business acumen. But you will find all your needs fulfilled.

The scriptures tell us that when we practice tithing and sacrifice, we must never . . . let thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth. Your good deed must be in secret, and thy Father who seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.- Matthew 6:3-4

What this verse is telling us, with its references to right and left hands, is that when we give (the right hand), we should not be thinking of receiving (the left hand). We should give our tithing joyfully, without thought of gain.

When this is done, God will open the windows of heaven and pour you out a blessing whenever there is need.- Malachi 3:10

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