Man raises the bar in tithing

In August 2005, I was up to my eyeballs in debt. I hit rock bottom financially speaking.
Scared, depressed, and worried that I would lose my house, God brought me to my knees. I cried out to him begging , pleading, and praying for him to help me. I felt that I learned my lesson and was hoping that I wouldn't have to lose my house in this process. I told him that I would do all the hard work, including selling things on eBay and working a second job delivering pizzas. I just asked that He would bless me by bringing buyers to me on eBay, and by my receiving good tips with the second job.
I also made a promise to Him. I promised once I was debt free, I would start to tithe my income. I wanted to tithe anyway, but couldn't see how it was possible and in my mind it seemed logical to put that extra money towards paying down my debt.
Well, I broke my promise to God. I actually starting tithing early. This week, in the spirit of "Raising the Bar," I'm going to tithe my income for the first time in my life, even though I won't be debt-free until April or May.