tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276556180182068972.post44733416325721296..comments2023-06-29T06:32:48.551-07:00Comments on The Journey of the Curious Servant: TithingCurious Servanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11564580536911743558noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276556180182068972.post-49878939744098914022008-09-01T08:05:00.000-07:002008-09-01T08:05:00.000-07:00I just wanted to tell you that I have tried to tit...I just wanted to tell you that I have tried to tithe most of my life even though it is not taught in my church. My experience has very much been that God blesses us for honoring Him and tithing teaches us more about our God. <BR/><BR/>My first tithing was when I was a student managing a tight budget. God saw to it that I was never short. If I ran out of money, something came up to take care of the shortfall. <BR/><BR/>I will confess, that it was a struggle for me after I started working and the amount corresponding to 10% began to increase and at times I failed. Still, I believe God blesses those who give to His kingdom. I am not saying God will make us rich because we tithe, but we will have more than we need and we will be blessed.Lone Grey Squirrelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16892067644551128013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276556180182068972.post-39564663640104496262008-09-01T07:57:00.000-07:002008-09-01T07:57:00.000-07:00I always struggle when putting money in the collec...I always struggle when putting money in the collection plate. Should it be 10%? 5%? 15%? I give what I can, hoping He will understand.<BR/><BR/>The 'maters looked great, but the spaghetti sauce looked better. You certainly have the golden touch in the kitchen.Fredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12380165835261203465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276556180182068972.post-76798907027627635322008-09-01T06:45:00.000-07:002008-09-01T06:45:00.000-07:00:) not going anywhere.....:) not going anywhere.....Gigihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05805941956462456865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276556180182068972.post-23681717645723862262008-08-31T23:03:00.000-07:002008-08-31T23:03:00.000-07:00I've missed coming by here, Will. Your words bless...I've missed coming by here, Will. Your words bless me. Thanks for this post...and I didn't realize what a cook you are:-) <BR/><BR/>Remembering Willy's birthday...Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08601718675860240867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276556180182068972.post-3427638348555971672008-08-31T11:05:00.000-07:002008-08-31T11:05:00.000-07:00Brother, can I just say that I love you..i love yo...Brother, can I just say that I love you..i love your family..I love your heart for God...If only all of His children would seek Him and listen for His voice as pertaining to them personally and seek to practically live that voice out...what a world we would be in..and yes, it is a terrible thing to fall into the hands of the Living God...I can whole heartedly relate to that as well. blessings my brotherJada's Gigihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16788954125336097153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276556180182068972.post-57632616348492105582008-08-31T07:30:00.000-07:002008-08-31T07:30:00.000-07:00he believes her life is unworthy and cannot change...he believes her life is unworthy and cannot change. That is sadder.<BR/><BR/>yes, very very sad. We all are unworthy. God changes. We have choices.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276556180182068972.post-15808897031220660442008-08-30T22:50:00.000-07:002008-08-30T22:50:00.000-07:00Hug!Hug!Judas Hatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04365103842960526841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276556180182068972.post-86899778281819191882008-08-30T22:08:00.000-07:002008-08-30T22:08:00.000-07:00I love that song. The melody... the lyrics...Let ...I love that song. The melody... the lyrics...<BR/><BR/>Let me share a sad thing (I know... I have shared a lot of sad things lately).<BR/><BR/>One of the last, perhaps the last, honest conversation I had with Brenda was about grace.<BR/><BR/>She was asking if I could take her back... If I could forgive her.<BR/><BR/>I told her I could forgive her, that the problem was trust.<BR/><BR/>We talked about forgiveness.<BR/><BR/>I pointed out that she thinks her value is based on what she does. That she is loved here because of her cooking, and cleaning, and laundry... I pointed out that she thinks we cannot love her because of what she has done.<BR/><BR/>I told her she is loved not for what she does, but who she is.<BR/><BR/>I said I believe she thinks she in unredeemable.<BR/><BR/>"I am. No one can help me now. I figured that since I have gone this far..."<BR/><BR/>"Yeah, in for a penny, in for a pound?"<BR/><BR/>"Something like that."<BR/><BR/>"You really don't get grace do you?<BR/><BR/>"There is no way we can do anything to fix the things we have done wrong.<BR/><BR/>"God loves us anyway. He forgives us, even though we do not deserve it.<BR/><BR/>"I can forgive you, though you do not deserve it.<BR/><BR/>"That is what grace is... letting something go that someone has done to us... "<BR/><BR/>"You're right. I don't understand forgiveness. I don't understand grace."<BR/><BR/>Brenda believes she is beyond redemption.<BR/><BR/>Her hurts from her childhood, the hurts that have happened since, she cannot forgive. Every mistake I have made she remembers, holds tight.<BR/><BR/>Her actions have caused the destruction of our marriage. But, her belief that she cannot be forgiven, that she does not understand grace, is what has kept her heart from opening to God.<BR/><BR/>Our marriage is over. It is a sad thing. <BR/><BR/>She believes her life is unworthy and cannot change. That is sadder.Curious Servanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11564580536911743558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276556180182068972.post-86685277516475754822008-08-30T21:36:00.000-07:002008-08-30T21:36:00.000-07:00Will, go listen to this Youtube video. Listen all...Will, go listen to this Youtube video. Listen all the way thru:<BR/><BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMF_24cQqT0Lucy Sternhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15551301072676727397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276556180182068972.post-19099799914869846112008-08-30T21:06:00.000-07:002008-08-30T21:06:00.000-07:00Will, I know that you will do what your heart tell...Will, I know that you will do what your heart tells you to do. I have a testimony of tithing...I know it is important in the grand scheme of things. I think the Lord is testing us by asking us to give 1/10 of our income. I think that when we pay our fair share of tithing that we are showing gratitude for all that he has given us. It is said in the scriptures that when we pay our tithing he will bless us. <BR/><BR/>I have had several people tell me that I could have bought a lot of "things" with the money I have paid to the church, but I know inside, that the Lord has blessed me greatly....Blessings are not always monetary, many times they are spiritual or something else. I believe your test will work out fine. I've been wondering what kind of things you could do to earn extra money...You could have a garage sale, maybe sell some of your paintings, maybe write a book and get it published. <BR/><BR/> Have you ever sold anything on Ebay? We needed to buy a computer one year and needed $ 1,800.00. TF sold some of his old locksmith equiptment and made the money in three weeks. We were surprised what some people would pay for old equiptment. We didn't realize, at the time, but the whole country was looking at our "stuff" instead of just people from our own town.....I have bought used childrens clothing on Ebay and was as happy as a lark with it and it made someone a bit of money. Just a thought. I'll bet you can find a way to make extra money to help with the bills.<BR/><BR/>BTW: I am jealous that you can make spaghetti sauce with home grown products from you garden. Those tomatoes look wonderful. I hope you and the boys have a lot of fun with you Sunday company. Stay Strong...Lucy Sternhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15551301072676727397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276556180182068972.post-76871869686549219042008-08-30T20:04:00.000-07:002008-08-30T20:04:00.000-07:00Will, i hope you share this in your local church...Will, i hope you share this in your local church - priceless lessons. I have some of my own - amazing grace, amazing faith, amazing God!<BR/>AND you are an amazing friend and child of God.<BR/>It's my pleasure to be in your life!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276556180182068972.post-67843829079197959692008-08-30T19:47:00.000-07:002008-08-30T19:47:00.000-07:00Thanks for sharing your dream on my blog. I haven'...Thanks for sharing your dream on my blog. I haven't had any school start anxiety dreams yet, but your dream describes well how I do feel about it!Aphrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05354901448543989634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276556180182068972.post-27236948335040309782008-08-30T19:29:00.000-07:002008-08-30T19:29:00.000-07:00I thought your disclaimer at the start was interes...I thought your disclaimer at the start was interesting because I was just reading 2 Samuel 5 about David fighting the Philistines twice in 2 different ways. He didn't just repeat what he did during the first battle during the second battle- he had to again find out what God wanted.<BR/><BR/>Your tomatoes look lovely!<BR/><BR/>I pray that you will be blessed as you do what you feel God is calling you to do. (and don't feel bad if you have to say no to the Sunshine fund or the PTA!)Aphrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05354901448543989634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276556180182068972.post-29455003429929793422008-08-30T19:06:00.000-07:002008-08-30T19:06:00.000-07:00Wanted to tell you how sorry I am about Willy. A ...Wanted to tell you how sorry I am about Willy. A friend lost her husband a few years ago, and she says the thing that hurts most now is that no one talks about him anymore... no one says his name.<BR/><BR/>So I'm pausing to remember Willy with you.<BR/><BR/>Peace...Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12979627849688965995noreply@blogger.com