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Born again believer here that tithes but not on a consistant basis. Not because I am cheap, but sometimes I get finacially scared.
example:
my weekly paycheck is $500 and I have $440 worth of bills that have to be paid with that check, leaving me with $60 left... do I give my tithe of $50? Leaving me with $10?
How will I eat? How will have gas to drive to work?
Now on the other hand, If i have more money left over on the next check, I will try to catch up... but honestly, with my finances I haven't been able to do that for the last couple of months.
I do try to do other things to give in the world besides $, I consider myself a humble servant to people... I try to give in other ways.
My concern is .... I'm robbing God, like the book of Malachi states?
Does this mean God is dissapointed in me? Is this gonna stop me from being financially ok? Will this stop God from blessing me?
Malachi 3:8
8Will man rob God? Yet you are robbing me. But you say, 'How have we robbed you?' In your tithes and contributions.
10 Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. And thereby put me to the test, says the LORD of hosts, if I will not open the windows of heaven for you and pour down for you a blessing until there is no more need.
example:
my weekly paycheck is $500 and I have $440 worth of bills that have to be paid with that check, leaving me with $60 left... do I give my tithe of $50? Leaving me with $10?
How will I eat? How will have gas to drive to work?
Now on the other hand, If i have more money left over on the next check, I will try to catch up... but honestly, with my finances I haven't been able to do that for the last couple of months.
I do try to do other things to give in the world besides $, I consider myself a humble servant to people... I try to give in other ways.
My concern is .... I'm robbing God, like the book of Malachi states?
Does this mean God is dissapointed in me? Is this gonna stop me from being financially ok? Will this stop God from blessing me?
Malachi 3:8
8Will man rob God? Yet you are robbing me. But you say, 'How have we robbed you?' In your tithes and contributions.
10 Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. And thereby put me to the test, says the LORD of hosts, if I will not open the windows of heaven for you and pour down for you a blessing until there is no more need.