Giving and Cheating

Tithing is an act of giving 10% of what you are earning to the church as sacrifice.As per the meaning of Encarta Dictionary -- it is an individual’s financial support for a church: one tenth of somebody’s income or produce paid voluntarily or as a tax for the support of a church or its clergy.

The first time I have learned about this act, I have no idea how to do it. All I know is thatI have two hundred pesos in my wallet, I divide it into 50-50, so I donated 100 pesos to the church.I wasn't expecting in return. I told God that this is my first time to do tithes. This is the first time I am going to give a part of what I have. Well, in my amazement! God is truly God. On that same day, I went out with my colleagues and visited a common acquaintance, who is a Mayor of certain City in Province.

At the end of the day, the mayor gave us 1,000 pesos each! I was shocked and remembered that I donated 100 pesos in church.God is truly God, He multiplied my 100 pesos by 10! Could you imagine that?!

From then on, I decided to give 10 percent of what I have.

Well, I was faithful to my commitment with God about giving, but I had another proposal to Him.Since I decided to resigned from a very stressful work, I decided to be a part-timer, I am earning 7,000 pesos for four hours. Ten percent of 7,000 pesos is 700 pesos.

In the first week, I wasfaithfully giving what is due for the church. But on the second week, something happened that struck me the most.I divided 700 pesos into 4 because there's four weeks of the month.

Each week, I am only bringing 175 pesos to donate itto the church. But what happened was, I have forgotten sometimes to drop my shares at the altar or collector's box.

On the second week of my commitment, I got sick. I have to pay 500 pesos for the medical check-up. Since I was sick, I was also absent at work. My daily wage is 350 pesos. As days are passing by, I felt something was too heavy to carry in my heart. Few days after, my brother got sick and I have to pay 200 pesos for his medical check up. Again I was absent at work.

It was then I realized that I robbed God unintentionally! I should've dropped the whole envelope worth 10% of what I have inside the church.500 pesos for my medical when I got sick plus 200 pesos for my brother's medical check -up equals... Yes! 700 pesos! And because of the mishappening, I was absent for two days, I was paid 350 pesos per day... Yes! 700 pesos!
I was so struck that immediately I apologize to Him, if I offended Him unintentionally, I didn't mean that.

Since I learned my lessons, I asked God for forgiveness, I know He literally cannot speak,what I did was I open a Bible, with eyes closed, I randomly pinpointed on the Bible verse. When I opened my eyes, the phrases are "Well done, good servant!" It was from Luke. The Parable of Ten Gold Coins.

It struck me again... "To whom much is given, much is expected".


So this is what I promise to myself... I will be faithful to my commitment of giving tithes and giving what is due to GOD.If you are blessed, you have to share it with others!

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