Thank you to everyone who participated in the discussion this week in bible study!! A big thanks to Michael and Derrick, who had a spirited debate that helped me more than either of you will know!! For me personally, since the church was having trouble in December, God has been beating me up about this topic. It was a very good study and I got a lot out of it.
For me, it was hard to join either side of that debate, because while I agree with Michael that a certain percentage is not "required" or commanded, I agree with Derrick that for me personally, if 10% is not the minimum I give, then I feel I have sinned against God. And to "keep it real", I have not been giving at that level, and have asked forgiveness. Before we started this study, I couldn't have even told you what mine and Donna's gross salary was. That is tough to admit, but there you go.
In the future, I will be remembering that it is God's money, and I am just the manager. (Of course, I would fire someone that was managing my money the way I have been managing God's money, and therefore, He has been on me about this!!)
Craig
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