On Giving

Giving, whatever that entails, in order to get back, is NOT 'giving' with a pure heart. In fact, it's not giving at all. The Soveriegn God is not a stock broker nor is His Church a stock exchange. Have we so soon forgotten the money changers in the temple? Giving in order to get back is not giving, it is engaging in a lottery. It is playing the market, seeking to reap a crop one did not sow, or receive money one did not earn. Don't fall for the prosperity spin. Thiers is a self sanctified pyramid marketing scheme designed to transfer your wealth into their bank accounts - in  Jeeeesus' name. And don't fall for the tithing guilt trip into Malachi. Tithing never was about money... EVER, and is not a New Covenant obligation.

Man are they in trouble!

Think about it, all we have is given by God - ALL of it, we have nothing of our own to give. It is by Him alone that we live and breath and have our being. He has need of nothing folks, even money to supposedly build 'His Kingdom' - the one He said was NOT of this world... remember?

Building and cleansing the Church is Messiah's work ALONE. The truth that most do not want to know is that their money is being used to build earthly kingdoms for power hungry little men and women who've already told their gullible, mesmerised and undiscerning devotees that they are little gods who want their 'inheritance' as well as their 'kingdom' NOW!

So I appeal to you, exercise great caution when you give and to whom, and then only give in order to give, as if unto God - simply that. Not under compulsion or intimidation or guilt, neither by yourself or interested others. Neither with strings attached so as to somehow manipulate God in order to get what you want. But out of a joyous and respectful heart.

Give to give and do it while no-one is looking! For this is right, bringing glory to God where glory belongs.