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Why are they expected to share the blessings of their obedience? With people who can just as easily apply the word and get the same result..
Who gives to those who don't help themselves? Some poor are that way because they mismanage their life..
Somehow common sense leaves when this topic comes up.. Tax payers can get mad because their hard earned money goes to public welfare, but let a preacher get too rich and they are accosted for not sharing..
Who holds the scales on what's fair? You? They can easily out give us percentage wise.. but the $ are what your eyes are caught on.. evil eye, how dark is your darkness?
In Guatamala I'm sure you're rich, what could you give more than you do??? They could cast the stone you throw
Wealth and surplus are relative
Who gives to those who don't help themselves? Some poor are that way because they mismanage their life..
Somehow common sense leaves when this topic comes up.. Tax payers can get mad because their hard earned money goes to public welfare, but let a preacher get too rich and they are accosted for not sharing..
Who holds the scales on what's fair? You? They can easily out give us percentage wise.. but the $ are what your eyes are caught on.. evil eye, how dark is your darkness?
In Guatamala I'm sure you're rich, what could you give more than you do??? They could cast the stone you throw
Wealth and surplus are relative
You have to be very careful not to let envy come into your heart, because Jesus said not to envy the rich, or sinners that are rich,because their reward they already have. you can rest easy of that. I had to get that envy out of my heart. it took some doing, but i achieved it. The moral of the story is. store your treasures in heaven where they count, and no man can steal them .and not on earth where thieves break in. They might even take your life.
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Where to start---
I drive a 1978 truck that I bought in 1990.
My wife drives a 1980 SUV that we bought in 1999.
We raise our own food.
We buy sugar, coffee, flower, salt, and cooking oil at WalMart. Not much else.
We buy most of our cloths at the thrift store.
We have never taken a vacation in 37 years of marriage.
We live in a house that we built ourselves, paying as we go.
We have no electricity, no cable TV.
I do have satellite internet.
I serve as pastor of a church and receive no pay. I count it a blessing.
I made $81,000 last year.
I paid $24,000 in taxes, $14,000 for Health Ins. and gave $20,000 to my church.
Now it's your turn.
I drive a 1978 truck that I bought in 1990.
My wife drives a 1980 SUV that we bought in 1999.
We raise our own food.
We buy sugar, coffee, flower, salt, and cooking oil at WalMart. Not much else.
We buy most of our cloths at the thrift store.
We have never taken a vacation in 37 years of marriage.
We live in a house that we built ourselves, paying as we go.
We have no electricity, no cable TV.
I do have satellite internet.
I serve as pastor of a church and receive no pay. I count it a blessing.
I made $81,000 last year.
I paid $24,000 in taxes, $14,000 for Health Ins. and gave $20,000 to my church.
Now it's your turn.