"Some people got to have it. Some people really need it. Some people do things, bad things with it!" says the song. II Corinthians 9 is a high calling. Walking with the Lord is not a Sunday moment praise but an act of real faith where we give even when it means we will have less! Even when it means we will do without and lead our families to "live less". No wonder money gets to my heart. No wonder it can create anxiety and pressure. And no wonder the Lord loves a cheerful giver. Who wants a gift that is given begrudgingly?
A few years back the Lord asked me to give and I resisted. Then he said, "Just keep your money! I don't want it!" I was heartbroken. I had hurt the heart of the Lord who had given me everything by my own fear and selfishness. Then He said, "Would you like a gift someone gives with resentment? Would you think I would like that? If you can't give it cheerfully just keep it."
Still sometimes have to work through this but I will never forget the Lord's cutting words, "Just keep your money. I don't want it." Still rings in my head! Is giving easy or hard for you?
This hits home! I want to hide behind my tithe saying my 10% is enough when I know there have been times God has called me to give that I have missed. Not about my 10%. It's about my heart!
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