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God gives us everything. We want to give God leftovers. All that we are, all that we have come

from God. Coming up today on a new beginning. Pastor Greg Laurie wonders if we're just as generous

with God. He gave you your life. He gave you your job. He gave you your help. It's all from God.

God says, I'd like you to give back a percentage to me. I do you.

King, right? Every believer should give of their finances to the Lord.

Every Sunday morning belongs to God. Unless it's a beautiful day, then you've got to get out in the

fresh air. Every Sunday morning belongs to God. Unless there's weather's awful, then you've got to

watch the forecast. Devotions every morning. Unless you didn't sleep well or were out late the night

before. God isn't content with the leftovers of our lives. He wants to be top priority.

And today on a new beginning, Pastor Greg Laurie points out that principle even extends to our

financial management. The story is told of when the Constitution of the United States have been

signed. In America, officially became a nation. A crowd of people were standing outside of the

meeting room. Where our founding fathers were waiting to find out what happened. A woman saw

Benjamin Franklin and said, so, Mr. Franklin, what type of government have you and your delegates

given us? And Franklin famously responded a republic, Madam, if you can keep it. The idea was,

okay, we've laid the foundation. Now it's up to you to see what you do with it. Well, the foundation

was laid in Jerusalem. The walls are rebuilt. The temple was there, but they were not keeping it.

They were not doing well at all. They started well, but they were not finishing well. Listen,

it's great to have a great start in a great finish. But you can even have a mediocre start or even

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