Why Should I Tithe? The Biblical Reason Explained
· Thought Catalog
Updated 4 hours ago, December 16, 2025
Tithing is spiritual warfare against greed, and a bold declaration that God, not money, runs your life.
Tithing was never meant to be transactional, it was meant to be transformational. It teaches your heart how to stay aligned, even when fear wants to take the lead. It teaches you to put God first, not with what’s left over, but with what comes first.
“The purpose of tithing is to teach you to always put God first in your lives.” (Deuteronomy 14:23)
Because giving first takes faith. It’s a quiet declaration that God is your source—not your job, not your paycheck, not your sense of control.
“But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give as generously as this? Everything comes from you, and we have given you only what comes from your hand.” (1 Chronicles 29:14)
Every time you tithe, you’re remembering something your soul forgets so easily: your income is not your security. It may be the vehicle, but it is not the Provider. God is. Every dollar, every opportunity, every breath in your lungs—came through His hand first. And when you tithe, you’re not losing what you earned. You’re returning what He gave.
And yes: Jesus affirmed it.
“You should tithe, yes, but do not neglect the more important things.” (Matthew 23:23)
You should tithe. But don’t stop there. Tithing isn’t the finish line, it’s the starting point. It’s the beginning of a life that says, “God, I trust You with all of it.”
Tithing also does something holy in your fear, it breaks it. It teaches your heart that you don’t have to cling to what you can count, because you belong to the One who cannot fail.
“‘Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,’ says the LORD Almighty, ‘and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so