This weeks message is one of those messages that I already know isn't going to sit well with everyone. Anytime you talk about tithing some people are going to get offended, upset, and uncomfortable. That doesn't mean that it doesn't need to be talked about.
Sometimes in life, and in this case, at church, when things bother or upset us it's because deep down we know that we are not doing what we are supposed to be doing and rather than face that head on and make some difficult changes we lash out.
We are often times comfortable with the word of God being a double edged sword when it is cutting at others for their wrongs or shortcomings. We have a much harder time when the word of God is cutting at our hearts. I say it all the time and it's true in this case as well. We like to judge others by their actions but we like to judge ourselves by our intent. In this case, we mean to give, but stuff (or something like that :)) happens and we never have enough left to.
Don't allow this weeks message to get you down and make you feel bad. Giving is part of our worship and if we could really get a grip on that we'd be much better off. Allow the message this week to motivate you and allow God to stretch you into something that is more like his image.
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