All this week I have been struggling with weather or not I should pay my tithe. The mortgage is due and I could pay it if I don't tithe and pull a few tactical financial maneuvers. I was all set to do that but I just couldn't. Since we've started tithing we haven't missed one week. That means that God has provided for us through rough times before so why wouldn't He provide now? Still, I wrestled with it all week. What if we pay our tithe, miss our mortgage payment and the downward spiral begins? What if we end up homeless or something? I screwed up with our money this month, I bought a few things that we really didn't need, nothing big or ridiculous or anything but we could have gotten by without them and now I'm going to worsen my mistakes by not giving of my first fruits? No, I can't dare do such a thing. I have a grace period on my mortgage and God will provide. He always does!
What really led me to change my mind was something I heard on AFR (American Family Radio). A woman had called them and given her last few dollars to their annual sharathon and one of the people on air talked about how she gave out of her need and it really started working on me. That was a few days ago but I didn't make up my mind until today, but it is made up, and I won't skip out on God. Now all I have to do is wait for the miracle.
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