Do You Pay Your Tithes Happily, Reluctantly, Or Not At All ?

[Hollyrock]

What are your thoughts on tithing and offerings ?

 

[biggandyy]

Happily.

 

[aspen]

Happily, now that I am donating to ministries outside my church.

 

[FHII]

I give to my Church joyfully, and the more I can give, the better.

 

[goodshepard55]

I do not tithe in church, I donate all I have to my ministry...my church is quite happy with that also...

 

[jiggyfly]

I give directly to those in need. Tithing is really an old covenant practice.

 

[Cresco]

God really spoke to me about this a few weeks ago. Sob story aside, I'm flat broke! And I was speaking with the associate pastor about this and basically I was (in my heart) looking for him to give me a pass on Tithing. Well, he didn't. He didn't ask for a percentage or anything but said that Christ wants us to give sacrificially. In that instant I saw myself as the Rich Man who wanted to follow Jesus but couldn't part with his riches. No, I am not rich, but do have a few luxuries that I treasure. So I knew in that instant that I can give these to the Lord. These things that prior to this point I treasured over my responsibility to tithe. So while I miss them, I am actually not just happy but excited and look forward to bringing my tithe in!

 

[veteran]

Paying of 'tithes' was per the Old Covenant. Christians give charity as alms, as much as they so deem, and it's between the individual giver and The LORD, not of the Old Covenant law.

 

[aspen]

God really spoke to me about this a few weeks ago. Sob story aside, I'm flat broke! And I was speaking with the associate pastor about this and basically I was (in my heart) looking for him to give me a pass on Tithing. Well, he didn't. He didn't ask for a percentage or anything but said that Christ wants us to give sacrificially. In that instant I saw myself as the Rich Man who wanted to follow Jesus but couldn't part with his riches. No, I am not rich, but do have a few luxuries that I treasure. So I knew in that instant that I can give these to the Lord. These things that prior to this point I treasured over my responsibility to tithe. So while I miss them, I am actually not just happy but excited and look forward to bringing my tithe in!

It doesn't have to be money - donate your time.

 

[Cresco]

It doesn't have to be money - donate your time.

I'm pretty sure the rich guy was more than willing to give of his time too.

 

[WhiteKnuckle]

I don't believe in Tithes. I dont' go to church, so, obv, no money to church.

While I don't give as much as I think I should, I do give, when I see, or am moved to do so. I see no reason to just give my money to a church or an organization.

Everyman should give according to what he has decided in his heart. That's what I go by. If at the time I decide to give nothing, I give nothing. Seems to me that the Lord will move your heart to give or not to give at a certain time and place.

 

[jiggyfly]

I don't believe in Tithes. I dont' go to church, so, obv, no money to church.

While I don't give as much as I think I should, I do give, when I see, or am moved to do so. I see no reason to just give my money to a church or an organization.

Everyman should give according to what he has decided in his heart. That's what I go by. If at the time I decide to give nothing, I give nothing. Seems to me that the Lord will move your heart to give or not to give at a certain time and place.

Very nice post WK.