Why Is It So Hard To Tithe?

By Michael Paul


Tithing is a battle of the heart, mind and soul. It is a battle because people are often concerned about their wealth and what happens with it. When someone doesn't tithe, they actually get less. You may have witnessed your car breaking down and having no money to fix it. Perhaps something else happened where you felt like your money was not in the right place. There is a lot of negative influence that happens when you don't tithe. Many spiritual believers say that they experience little success when they are not giving 10% of their money to the church.

In the Old Testament, it is said that God told Abraham to tithe 10% of all that he owned. In return, God said that he would pour out a blessing for him and bless his home with many blessings. He would receive so many blessings that he would not have enough room to count them all. However, many Christians that tithe say that it doesn't work. Many Christians say that when they tithe, their finances often get worse or nothing out of the ordinary happens. However, you have other Christians that say they are wealthy because of tithing? What do you believe and why? There seems to be a different response to spiritual tithing.

First, tithing is a belief that God will always provide for you. Tithing often takes time to do and requires a lot of effort. If you are making $5,000 a month, the Bible says that $500.00 of that must go to the church. Whatever God allows your household to have, you must tithe. It is said that Christians that do not do this will not receive protection over their finances. How true is this and does it still apply today? The New Testament does not demand that a Christian must tithe. However, it says to be cheerful in your giving. However, we must look at the fact that Jesus Christ himself tithed. He even said to give to God what is God's and to the government what is theirs. This mean to pay your taxes and pay God as well.

As believers in Christ, we must realize that tithing often takes a lot out of us. We often look at the tithe as being painful for us to do. Is it easier to tithe $100,000 a year if we earn 1 million dollars or tithing $500.00 if we earn $5,000? Experts say that it is harder to tithe more money because you are actually seeing yourself writing larger checks. Many millionaires do not tithe because they fear losing their money. However, it is important to tithe because God is always looking out for us in different ways. God promises to protect our finances.

If you are experiencing extreme loss, you can actually ask yourself how life changes for you on a regular basis. Always think of yourself as being the kind of person that can change as faith changes. Life is always a new beginning for most people. Most people have the idea that their life moves forward because of what they are giving to their church. Tithing does work and it keeps your faith strong with God.




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