It is always interesting how the "divine blessing" theology is one of a 
vacuum  with the pew sitters facing the end of the hose, and the ministry 
holding the dust bag. I got me one of those shop vacs where yu can plug the 
hose in the blowing end, would be good if that happened once and a while 
:). I do believe God blesses for  our giving, but, and I got a fat but on 
this :), he isn't obligated to give it now, in the same form, or as you 
might like. I've been blessed with grace, finances when it was imperitively 
needed, in opportunities which I needed to take an action, with various 
things, but I never   give with hands rubbing over the collection plate. I 
figure its all Gods anyway, I'm fortunate enough he's given me a place to 
live, food to eat, money for bills, air to breathe and water to drink. The 
scripture that speaks loudest to me in this is...

"Two things I asked of You, Do not refuse me before I die: Keep deception 
and lies far from me, Give me neither poverty nor riches; Feed me with the 
food that is my portion, That I not be full and deny You and say, "Who is 
the LORD?" Or that I not be in want and steal, Annd profane the name of my 
God.  Prov 30:7-10