How are we about tithing at church? Do you ever catch yourself looking around wondering, "I give a good amount of money and what exactly is being done with it". We all have automatic expectations. We are flawed humans, that is how we are wired. If we give, we expect something in return.
I was having a conversation with a friend on the phone today. We were talking about my church's new auditorium and my "what's being done with my money" attitude arose. He reminded me that God calls us all to give...period. Not give and manage our gift with suggestions and those automatic flawed human expectations. Not at all. Just give. God will see to it that your gift is used to benefit his kingdom.
So next time you tithe remember these things: 1) It wasn't your money anyway so stop trying to control it. 2) No one appointed you to God's steering committee. He has people in control that he wants there. 3) If you have trouble with 1 and 2, seek his peace about your roll in giving to your church.
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