Last week, I was talking with a dear guy in our church who is a real 'Jesus Lover'. He had been on my mind, so I just picked up the phone to do a quick check-up.
I have learned not to ignore 'nudges' that might just be the Holy Spirit!
I asked him how they were doing financially, as I know the economy has had an effect on many. He said that things got real lean a few months back, and he did what he never thought he would do: Hold back the tithe. So for a few months, he paid his bills when his check came in and ignored his wife and conscience. :)
Things got worse.
2 weeks ago, he decided he was going to tithe, period. If they had to eat beans and peanut butter for 2 weeks til the next paycheck, so be it. He was tired of feeling guilty about not honoring God with the '1st and best' from what he earned.
Well, as he said in regards to my question, "We are doing great! I have no idea how it is happening. I didnt get a raise. Nothing in particular has changed. But somehow, God is showing Himself faithful and we have all our bills paid and are not lacking anything!"
All of us go through the temptation to hold back the tithe at some point in our Christian life. I did, and like this dear guy, resumed after only a few months, as I did not want to NOT have God's blessing on my finances,... to just be on my own.
As my pastor said when I was younger, "Do you want a cursed 100% or a blessed 90%???"
I will take the later. :)
The video here is flat out hilarious! I am not sure these guys are real accountants, but they could go on the road with this gig and I am sure alot of churches would love to have them.......I know we would!
Enjoy!
PB
that was so not right...and soooo funny!
"New Kids!"
Posted by: Jen | February 23, 2009 at 08:21 PM
i am cryin....i am laughing so hard...we all need to laugh and obey....
Posted by: kristie barba | February 21, 2009 at 05:06 PM
As an accountant AAHHHGM,"I have to give it up to my homeis(sp)"
Who said accountants can't dance.
Bobby, don't you ever ask me to do this. Ain't happenen holmes.
Posted by: Stephen Goulet | February 19, 2009 at 01:33 PM
that's good. i totally can relate. I went through that right around the same time, but now I see God making a way out of NO way, bc i often times wonder where the "extra" money came from. Praise God that he honors His Word!
Posted by: Vernester | February 19, 2009 at 12:08 PM
I sang this song the rest of the evening--until the fever took me down! I thought it was great!! James got tired of it real quick, though.
Posted by: Becca | February 19, 2009 at 09:11 AM
Thanks for sharing--really makes you think--so true. I have tried God and He is always faithful. Just praying that my sister could/would find a churcdh and learn the discipline of tithing because I am sick and tired of hearing all the things that the devil has stolen from her and what has gone wrong at her house and with her grown adult child who acts childish, disrespects her parents and took God's name in vain this AM per her phone report! etc. etc. Finally at almost 21, she is moving out! The more I remind her to get into a church-their spiritual family, the more she gets upset with me so I have given up! We just pray for her family now. I would be lost without mine(my spiritual family-- church--the body of Christ!!! Thank you for being there!
Posted by: Deborah Bixler | February 18, 2009 at 01:01 PM