a woman from the church told me to give 10 per cent of my?

Question

income support to the church she said she did when she and her husband were unemployed for a few weeks and I am a sngle mum bringing up my grandkids and she has a massive place 2 living rooms, my living room is the size of her hallway,
massive kitchen university educatino husband with good job, comes from middle class background. parents with good marriage and income, what do you think about her reply to me, i dont, seem to like her

Answer 1

tell her to go screw. the whole point of giving is to give ANNONYMOUSLY and from the heart without bragging about it! its great to give when your down on your luck but it's supposed to be from the heart and DOES NOT give you any kind of right to judge other people.

Answer 2

Give what you can afford. You're a single mom raising your grandkids. If you can only afford 10.00 a week then that's all you can afford. The fact that you're raising your grandchildren is wonderful. Don't let some uptight middle class bitty get under your skin. Offer what you feel comfortable with. Just remember your kids and grandkids need to come first. God understands what you can do and can't do. God Bless You!!!

Answer 3

10% comes from the Old Testament tithe...which means 'a tenth part' The Old Testament calls us to give the first fruits of the harvest. This means that we are to give first to the church, then take care of our personal needs after that.

Biblically, her comment has a basis in fact and it has been a widely accepted guideline for giving.

However, I would encourage you to give what you are capable of giving. 10% may not be possible all the time, and God understands this. He also knows your heart, though. It is more important that you give because you want to, not because some one told you to.
Think of it this way, God gave you the talents and abilities that you have. He deserves a little something in return.
Bottom line, though:

Give what you can because you truly want to in your heart, not what someone else tells you that you need to give.

Answer 4

10% is the tithing percent of most regular church members. It is kind of like comparing it to a waitress when you tip. There is a general amount of say 15% but in both cases if you don't have it or are not happy or whatever you don't pay as much. On the other hand if you are doing well and you are feeling extra blessed give more.

Answer 5

God said. How doest thou rob me?

In tiths and offerings.

For some churches tithing means one tenth of your monthly or bi-monthly wage.

However, if you look at the parable of the widows mite. She gave what she could afford and still survive.

Giving to the Lord comes from the heart and not from ones bank account. You can't buy your way into Heaven.

Will the church turn away a $5 offering? You bet they won't.

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Answer 7

That is the traditional tithe in the Roman Catholic Church.

One of your resposibilites is to give 10% regardless of your income.

Of course the church would not want you to give if it would hurt you. In fact the church would help you if you needed it.

It sounds as if this woman was not empathetic to your situation. Don't let it bother you and you contribute what you can.

Just by you going to church and trying to live each day by the word puts you in high regard with your fellow Christians.

Answer 8

An ancestor of mine, Elizabeth Watkins, was "confined" in 1680s Virginia for not tithing to the Church... we haven't given a penny since. This lady is a jerk & you would do well to avoid her.

Answer 9

You don't have to "like her"....but she's right. She is simply telling you one of her life experiences and because it worked for her, she is recommending it to you. The "10 percent" she is referring to called "tithe". God has always asked his followers to "return a tithe" to him from their "increase". He goes so far as to say that it "belongs" to him, and to keep it is stealing from him. However, he also says that for all who do return an honest tithe, he will "pour out a blesssing" on them that they "won't have room enough to receive it". This woman was saying that if you love God enough to do as he asks, he will bless you. I can speak from experience that this is true. The 90% that you have left after tithing 10% will go much further than the 100% ever would if you didn't returned the tithe to God. This woman was just trying to share a well-known, tried and true formula for financial sufficiency that countless people ever since time began could vouch for as well.

Answer 10

The woman feels awfully free to have an opinion regarding the disposition of your (LOW) income.

I'm interested that you said that she gave when she was low-income. She's not doing it now that she's rich? Hmm.

Don't do it. Not one red cent.

Churches are there to help low income people like you, not to take from them. Just keep the money and save yourself a trip.

P.S. It would be a tragedy if you took some of your already meager income and used it to pay an organization which is paying settlements for molestations....

Answer 11

give what you can afford because you still have to help the people you live with. You are helping your grandkids too. you can't be forced to donate anything, because donation is out of your kindness.