giving money

[emptyemerica]

hey everyone, i was just wondering since i'm 15 do i have to give money when i go to church, to be honest i'm saving up for a cell phone and i kind of don't want to give money to the church right now, is that bad of thinking that or no, Thanks

[graphxguy]

Yes, God requires us all to give back at least a tenth (tithe) of everything we make.

We're all trying to save up for something. But I speak from experience when I say that you will have a harder time saving for what you want if you refuse to honor God and his commandment to remember the tithe. He will make sure of it.

I have three teenagers who don't have jobs. But they get money at birthdays, Christmas, etc. And they all give a tenth of that money to God, no matter how much money they take in. And they always have enough left over for themselves.

[Gracey]

I am not into the "tithing" thing....giving back a tenth in my book is kind of a cop out.....

in the bible the widow gave only 2 mites, but it was everything she had and Christ looked on that very small donation as a greater gift than the much given by the rich.

The point really is....are you giving to the church, or are you giving back to God what is really His to begin with?

It isn't always about what you give to "the church". There are many ways to give into God's storehouse....including charities; the poor; streetpeople; missions; etc.

God has provided everything I need in life....if He wants it back, I give it. Before I give any amount I spend time in prayer asking God "what shall I give"....sometimes it's more than I have; sometimes it seems too small, but always we should be obedient to God and His word.

Giving is (or should be) an act of love and gratitude; of praise and worship. If you give grudgingly, rather than joyfully, it is not a pleasing sacrifice to Him.

What you give or don't give should come from your heart and your love for God.

Gracey