\u00a0 Since I can’t get my pictures to upload here for some reason, I will talk about tithing today.\u00a0 I don’t intend for this to be a theological blog or anything, but this is the way I lead my life so I will talk about it if it is important to me.<\/p>\n
\u00a0 I have attended church since I was a very little girl.\u00a0 For my first few years, we didn’t go to any church, then one day my mother decided we really should go.\u00a0 She ordered us new clothes and I can still remember the day the box arrived and Mom pulled out a pretty plaid dress with a full skirt and long sashes that was for me.\u00a0 I was so excited.\u00a0 This church thing must be really important to get new clothes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u00a0 We went to a little Brethren church and my class was downstairs in the basement. I was always a shy child, but I felt welcome in this place.\u00a0 We all sat on little red chairs and listened to our teacher.\u00a0 She told us Jesus loved us.\u00a0 Who was this Jesus and why did he love me?\u00a0 He must be really nice.\u00a0\u00a0 We went to this particular church for\u00a0a few years and then switched to a Methodist church that was closer to home and I grew up in that church and was married in\u00a0it.<\/p>\n
\u00a0 I had some wonderful teachers while there. I remember\u00a0Mrs. Dimett, Miss Neff,\u00a0 Miss\u00a0Neff(yes, there were two Miss\u00a0Neffs, sisters)\u00a0Mrs. Cranor and Mr. Bane.\u00a0 They all taught me many things about the Bible and about God.\u00a0 I joined the MYF youth group and was very active in it for years and later, David and I would be the leaders of the group after we were married.<\/p>\n
\u00a0 Growing up I heard about tithing.\u00a0 We all should give a tenth of what we make\u00a0to God.\u00a0 It is Biblical and God expects it.\u00a0That isn’t much when you think about how much our government takes from us.\u00a0 Not giving is really stealing from God.\u00a0 My Dad always said, “You can’t out give God.”\u00a0 I have learned that is so true.\u00a0 I hate to admit it, but when David and I were first married, we didn’t tithe as we should.\u00a0Sure we gave to our church, but we always had bills to pay and thought we needed the money more than God. As we have grown in our faith, we now tithe regularly and I want to tell you, what my Daddy said was right.\u00a0 You can’t outgive God.\u00a0 Sometimes when I write the check for church I think to myself that we could really use the money for something, but I write it anyway in obedience.\u00a0 And guess what?\u00a0 All our bills get paid and we live very comfortably and I just don’t worry where the money is coming from anymore because I know that God will provide.<\/p>\n
\u00a0 When I was growing up, people nowadays would consider us poor.\u00a0 I never felt poor.\u00a0 Maybe it was because we had all the important things in life, a family that loved us, a roof over our heads, clothes to wear and good food to eat.\u00a0 My parents were both hard workers and did all they could to provide for us and keep us safe.\u00a0 I always felt safe and loved.\u00a0 They tithed even though I know it must have been hard sometimes.\u00a0 Our aunt lived with us and she didn’t make a lot of money, but I heard her and my mother talking about tithing and my aunt believed it was so important that I am sure she did without some things to be obedient to God.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u00a0 I guess what I am trying to express is that tithing is Biblical, it is necessary, it does a person good, and no matter what you think, you can never outgive God.\u00a0 He will provide for you.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u00a0 Now we go to a Southern Baptist church(yes,we have tried many denominations) and we tithed gladly.\u00a0 It is the first check I write every month and we don’t miss it one bit.\u00a0 Try tithing and see what happens. God will bless you in more ways than you will ever know.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u00a0 Here’s to tithing and being faithful.\u00a0 Bye.<\/p>\n
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