Thanks Liz and Alois. You know this is why I love the Vibe googlegroup there is always so much wisdom here!
For me one of the things that I have found is that its not so much about the ammount like you two have said but its what that offering means to you like General Milton likes to say. I remember there is a time I walked how from the UZ so I would have and offering to give during cell group. I tell you that day I felt the pleasure of God over my offering. And I think God looks at the heart hey. So lets remember that as we give that if it doesn`t mean anything to you, it most probably will not mean anything to God.. On 2/3/11, alois bangano <[email protected]> wrote: > Lovely, I also used to just pay only my tithe and nothing else not becoz i > didnt want to but becoz i realised that whenever i want to give an offering > i wound find myself with only enough for the combie going back home. Then i > read a scripture (cant remember the exact verse) which says you must not > come into my house empty handed, i prayed about it. Come the next sunday i > found myself in the same situation, with just enough for the combie. Just > before the time to give, I started praying kuti Jehovah dai vandigonesa > kupawo to fufill His word. The moment i said Amen, a lady who was next to me > just extended her hand to me and said o iyi ukande chipo. this prayer was a > silent prayer, there was no way she could have heard me, but i believe God > Provided (Jehovah Jireh) and from that day i would find myself with an extra > something to give to God. > > The other thing i realised is it is not the amount you give that matters but > the value you put to what you give. Remember the widow story (when Jesus > said kupa kune mufaro unokunda kugamuchira). > > What i can say is pray about it. Prayer is the key > > > > > > On Thu, Feb 3, 2011 at 7:03 AM, LIZ <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Malachi 1 verse 8 >> >> "When you bring blind animals for sacrifice, is that not wrong? When >> you sacrifice crippled or diseased animals, is that not wrong? Try >> offering them to your governor! Would he be pleased with you? Would he >> accept you? says the Lord Almighty." >> >> I was blessed an offering message weeks ago when brother Simba from >> the JHB Church said we shouldn't give God sick money. It's not the >> quantum of what you give but God's blessing on it. >> >> It made me think of how sometimes, just after the offering message, >> while the speaker instructs us to take out our offering and pray, I >> search deep into my purse and realise I only brought enough for the >> taxis and end up giving SICK MONEY (tuma coins). Guys I earn enough to >> give my tithes every month but struggle during the other 3 Sundays >> cause it wont be enough for transport for the month. But I am learning >> to trust God and prepare a proper offering on those 3 Sundays of the >> month. I don't want to give God SICK MONEY on the other 3 Sundays >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "tribewithavibe" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]<tribewithavibe%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/tribewithavibe?hl=en. >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "tribewithavibe" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/tribewithavibe?hl=en. > > -- ....Loving God includes loving people. You`ve got to love both. 1 John 4:21 (MSG) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "tribewithavibe" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tribewithavibe?hl=en.
