How can you tithe if you don’t have money?

Here are few things that the scriptures say we can give to God;

• Worship, praise and adoration
• Honor, serve and love Him with all our heart, soul mind and strength
• Repent and confess our sins to Him.

Every command in Scripture that we obey is an act of rendering to God what He has asked or required of us.

2 Samuel 24:24 (NKJV)

Then the king said to Araunah, “No, but I will surely buy it from you for a price; nor will I offer burnt offerings to the Lord my God with that which costs me nothing.” So David bought the threshing floor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver.

David’s response in 2 Samuel 24:24 stands as a powerful reminder that true worship involves genuine sacrifice. When he said, “I will not offer burnt offerings to the Lord my God with that which costs me nothing,” he rejected the idea of worship without personal cost. For David, giving to God wasn’t just an obligation—it was an act of heartfelt devotion that demonstrated his trust, gratitude, and reverence. In the same way, every act of obedience to God’s commands is not just about duty but about honoring Him with what we value most.

Too often, we reduce our giving—whether it’s time, resources, or talents—to what feels convenient or easy, forgetting that authentic giving flows from a heart that recognizes God’s worthiness. Sacrificial giving reflects a deeper faith and a willingness to prioritize God above personal comfort or gain. It reminds us that worship isn’t about manipulating outcomes or securing blessings but about surrendering what we have as an act of love and trust in God’s provision.

Our giving should be based on an understanding that God lacks nothing, and we are giving not to make up for what He lacks but to show appropriate respect & honor for Him.

There’s no way God is in heaven thinking, Oh, I wish I had some help in this area; I wish I had a few good people to help me. We are not filling any void in God; we are only doing what He has instructed us to do.

In doing His will, we are rendering to Him the proper respect, acknowledging His absolute and utter sovereignty over our lives, and giving Him the glory He deserves.

In human relationships, there is nothing a child can give to a father that he lacks, yet what truly matters is the love, affection, respect, and honor they offer. Similarly, our giving to God isn’t about fulfilling His needs—because He has none—but about expressing our love, reverence, and devotion to Him as our heavenly Father.