Hello Cribstyl.
I think it's great that you tithe to the church...but I'm just trying to understand your precise reasons behind it.
Tithing is an act of faith for each believer, it says.
Well.....that's true...if you mean tithing is an act you
do do, as opposed to an act you
should do, in light of your faith.
Faith (I presume you mean in Jesus) produces fruit.
So an "act" of
faith.....is one that produces fruit.
But the thing is,
I'm not the harvester of the fruit...Jesus is. I simply produce it.
So how do I do the "act" of tithing? Through Jesus.
Basically...you tithe (produce fruit) because you feel it in your heart to tithe...and in your heart resides (the harvester) Jesus. You don't tithe because you feel you
should......'cause where's Jesus in that process?
Christians should glorify God in whatever situation, we're in.
We
should glorify God in whatever situation?
Not quite sure what you mean here.
Are you saying I essentially need to size up whatever situation I'm in and start thinking about how I can glorify God in that situation?
I know I
want to glorify God in my life, and do so quite naturally. But I feel that if I'm too busy thinking about
how I should glorify God, I'd often be distracting myself and missing out on what my desires are
to want to glorify God.
Basically...
obligation kills
inspiration. You gotta wonder which kind of life we were meant to live...
A son came back to his father's house for a visit, He had a wife a three kids with him..
A. He looked to be a helper in dad vineyard.
B He look to take all that was available to him.
Which quality of those two would make the son feel welcomed forever in His father house, and which quality would make dad wonder when he's leaving?
I'd say neither quality. The only quality (and one which we all have) that would matter is
Jesus.
Also...I'm guessing
God knew quite well and was quite comfortable with what each of us
could and
would bring to His house before He chose to eternally invite us.
The problem is not the father's supply but rather the principles that governs the life of a son who believes that he should inherit all what the father has.
You mean the Kingdom?
I don't think I
should inherit the Kingdom...I already have inherited it as far as I knew. It's actually a big reason
why I do things like tithe...because I realise that I am in a way enriching and contributing to something that I am an heir to and eternally a part of...my larger church family.
We should seek to be sons of God.
Again...as far as I knew, I already was a son of God. Don't you think you're a son of God?
Those who tithe to the Lord are a blessed people whether you agree or not.
We're all blessed people my friend. God blesses all His children because He adores us to no end. He can't help but bless us every second of every day. We're
in His love...and everything that happens to us in our lives is
all God blessing us.
Am I supposed to think now that I have a motivation to tithe? So I can be blessed?
That's Christianity?
God will deal with the theives. Besides He is the living God and able to see the into the hearts of men.
Yep...and when He looks into our hearts He sees Jesus.
So, be a good son and stop all that noise.
But my brother...we already are "good sons"...don't you believe this?
All of us are!
Do you think what you
do, determines what you
are?
As for myself...the very reasons I
act like a "good son" is because I
know I'm a good son.
It's so very liberating to know that at our core we
are Christ-like. What amazing gift!
Basically, if
you're trying to be a "good son" my friend, then what's Jesus' job exactly?
Anyways...thanks for listening...and God bless!