Time and Tithe

Tithing: test me in this

admin — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:44:55 +0000

It is very apropos that out of all the books that I requested to review, the very first one that I received is Tithing: test me in this by Douglas LeBlanc. It is one in a series on the Seven Disciplines: Fasting, The Sacred Meal, The Keeping of the Hours, The Hallowing of the Sabbath, The Observance of the Litigurical Year, The Making of the Pilgrimage, and, of course, Tithing.

I am a long believer in tithing, if only a time recent practitioner, and I wondered if the book would parallel why I believe in tithing. Instead of pulling from his own experiences as a tither, Mr. LeBlanc decided to travel the country and interview those who have been life long tithers.

The tale that sparked the most conversation in my home was the discourse on Rich Christians in which the family agrees on a set amount of the family income to the church, no matter what. I didn’t know that not every knew to do this.

Personally, I give God (now, anyway) a full 10% plus off any income that I may receive. If I get a dime, he gets a penny is my philosophy. And it is standing me in good stead, as I find that as I do it consistently, I experience an overflow of good and services that I couldn’t have possibly have managed on the paltry sum that I sowed into the heart of God.

As I said, I’m not much of a Bible thumper. What’s the verse that’s something about packed down and overflowing?

This is a good book and I recommend to anyone on a spiritual walk. It is small enough to throw into your purse or book bag yet not so small that it will get lost in there!

Thank you, Dr. Dollar, for making a mark that can’t be erased

admin — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:19:17 +0000

The world owes my current walk with the Lord to the preachings of Dr. Creflo Dollar, World Changers Ministry and the fact that I could never find my remote control at 6 o’clock am.

In a world in which preachers were advocating poverty for their parishioners while driving around town in the world’s biggest Cadillacs, Dr. Dollar boldly pronounced that yeah, I got one, and God wants YOU to have one too.

That certainly got my head propped up in the listening position! And I’ve been listening every since.

Spiritual Sunday: Virtues and Vices

admin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:53:53 +0000

Today, while dropping Entrecards for my other blog, Katrina Blogs, I came across a McLinky on the blog Krafty Kitten entitled Spiritual Sunday: Virtues and Vices.

I know that I missed the “Sunday” part of it but I have been inspired to think more about the Virtues of Humility, Mercy, Chastity, Patience, Love, Temperance and Fortitude and less of the vices of Lust, Wrath, Greed, Gluttony, Pride, Envy and Sloth.

I’m proud to say that in practice, I actually lean more towards the virtues anyway! Yay ME!!!

Oops, I guess I still have a little of that ol’ narcissism in me to work on. Lol.

Time and Tithe

admin — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:40:26 +0000

I have had a trimulos walk with God.

Sometimes, neglectful.

Sometimes, I was outright rebellious.

And, there has been many times where the only thing that I had to offer was my time.

And, he took that time…and multiplied it exponentially.

And for that, I say Thank You, God.

And I follow your command to document my walk with you…failures or successes…here in this journal.