Hey tbr. This board can be slow on the weekends so not sure if kml is around to post.
Just responding about this:
Originally Posted By: tenbusrider
Tithing is about making God a priority, giving to the local church what is His. It does support the church, but the effect on the person is surrender to and making a priority of God's authority. In short, sacrifice. I would have a much harder time doing it if it was simply supporting the church - my church is doing quite well, financially! lol
This is pretty much a common and standard answer to tithing.
What's actually interesting is that a lot of people seem to miss part of, and one of the things I feel is a very important aspect of tithing, which is that tithing isn't just about giving...
Tithing also carries with it the understanding that God gives us what we need most. It challenges our faith and it rewards us in kind.
When we love, we receive love. When we give of our time freely, we receive time in return. When we tithe, we will receive wealth. God is abundant and will share that abundance with us, as we have faith in Him.
