4th giving story of Al Mueller

Al Mueller, formerly of Counsel and Capital, says the key to giving for him and his wife Susan was understanding, through a Crown Ministries Bible study, the concept that God owns it all. He said, “Once you
realize it really is God’s money, it’s much easier to put it to work in
His kingdom than if you think you’re having to part with something you
own.” He added this:

“If we hadn’t learned God’s ownership, we would have been content and comfortable giving 20-30% of our income away each year and feeling pretty generous, but doing whatever we wanted with the balance. Since
then we’ve tried to remember that we’ll give an account of what we do
with money we keep. We seek to have a steward mentality and an eternal
perspective. I am fortunate to have Susan, a wife who is on the same
page, or probably several pages ahead of me!

Having this understanding allowed us to take a 75% pay cut and join a financial ministry God was calling us to, without major changes in our lifestyle. Our kids have asked us why we did this, and we’ve tried to
explain it. We’ve seen some neat evidences of their willingness to give
sacrificially of their own resources. This has been a huge blessing.