reading through the book, Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger, I found his words on tithing to be thought-provoking and convicting. being honest with myself, I am not the most faithful when it comes to tithing. so often I feel that if I tithe I won't have enough money to pay my bills and buy groceries and gas. I am weak in my faith. when it comes to financial issues I struggle with faith and trusting in the Lord a great deal.
I am thinking how selfish I am, how weak I am, and how blessed I am. According to scriptures I matter more to the Lord than a sparrow which is always taken care of by the Lord. I should trust He will supply my needs. And isn't it the Lord that supplies me with the ability to work and the opportunity to make money?. Isn't it only right and fair to give to Him; after all it is His to begin with.
and I am also thinking how tithing isn't just placing 10% into the church offering. Tithing can be giving money to a homeless shelter, supplying food to a food pantry, providing the financial means to for missionaries to travel abroad and teach people in foreign cultures ways to develop agriculture and farm and have clean water, to help them build houses and learn to work and support themselves in impoverished situations. thinking of tithing in this way gives more opportunities for tithing and sparks more of an interest within me to tithe. it saddens me to realize this though, that I have waited so long and so many have died.
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