So this next article was on people whose homes are being foreclosed. It was AWESOME! Awesome? You're wondering how home foreclosure is awesome aren't you? Well it was about people that refuse to stop giving their money (tithe) to God; people that will go to financial counselors to seek help in managing their money and cutting expenses so they don't lose their home and after they've cut everything else they can and they are still short they refuse to stop tithing even if it means losing their home!!! THAT is awesome!
One financial counselor said, "After we've gone through their monthly expenses and the only thing left to cut is their tithe, they say 'I guess this home is not for me' and they walk away,"
A couple interesting statistics that the Barna Research Group came out with are that only 5% of Americans tithe and of Christian denominations the highest is Evangelicals at 24%. Interesting, but not entirely encouraging.
There was a lot of other stuff in the article; other examples of people who did similar things to the guy quoted above. And it talks about how people are so committed to not give up on giving back to God, but I just wanted to throw that short bit out there because I knew there was no way I could get lots of people to read that artice, but I could at least get a few people to hear about in on my blog.
The article can be found at: http://www.usatoday.com/news/religion/2008-09-23-tithing-housing_N.htm
4 comments:
There is nothing awesome about that article. What makes you think that God weighs tithing above paying your bills? There is no way on this green earth that you can justify not paying your mortgage. What a rotten testimony. Jesus said, give unto Caesar what is Caesar's and give to God what is God's. Jesus didn't say don't worry about Caesar whenever you are going through financial trouble. God's laws are equally important, and that means doing the right thing by paying your bills.
Hmm...Interesting thought. Thanks.
So what would YOU do in that situation? Stop tithing or lose your home? I guess I look at it from a standpoint of faithfulness. God will provide for my needs (not my wants, mind you). The way I see it is that if I'm faithful with the financial resources God gives me and I do not squander them, then I should have enough to survive. By ceasing to give back to God aren't I saying that I have no faith in His provision?
The thing is that the couple bought a home they should not have (Like SOOOO many other Americans have and are) they are more consumed with things then with what matters for eternity. This couple did make the mistake but their testimony is not lost but realized. They are willing to give up their wants for conviction. That is the measure of faith. The problem is most Christians don't live by conviction they live by the moment and convenience or small sacrifices. This couple made the decision based on conviction that are willing to do whatever it takes to be obedient to that. WOW seems like most Christians could learn from that way of thinking. Regardless of whether you agree with their decision or not.
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