Most Christians know the main rule of giving: ten percent, right off the top. Sure wish God knew it, too. Truth is, this often gets you into trouble with him. You wind up living just shy of enough. As a young man fresh out of tech school, I headed out into the world where all the wonderful truths of life were put to the brutal test of reality. It wasn't "boy meets world," it was, "boy meets God." One soon finds out what God thinks of the life lessons they have been taught. One of the first things the Father ripped away from me was tithing. Then, he showed me what I should be doing instead. And it set my finances free. It set me free. Throw away the T-shirt. Set your finances free!