What is an example of fantasy in giving?
An example of fantasy in giving is expecting that if someone gives a ministry $500, God will return $50,000, or that giving $1,000 a year obligates God to pour back $3,000. The Bible does not teach such a name-it-and-claim-it transaction; that is fantasy, not faith.
Les explains that there is a fine line between faith and fantasy. By faith a person can do certain things and realize God will respond, but cannot be foolish. Fantasy would say, “I’m going to give that ministry $500 because I just feel God’s going to turn back and give me $50,000.” Many people think that way, but it will not work that way. He also says he is not a name-it-and-claim-it type and does not claim that giving $1,000 a year means God will pour out $3,000; the Bible does not teach that. Giving also does not have to immediately return in kind. God may spare expenses, such as an old car going another 50,000 miles or avoiding medical costs, which Les calls the payback. The big picture is how God responds, not “if I give $100 will I get $500 back.”