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"All sufficiency in all things"

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Announcements › Forums › Substance — September 13th, 2020 › "All sufficiency in all things"

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  • September 10, 2020 at 6:32 am #11369
    JoanneF
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    “God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work.” (II Cor. 9:8)

    Early on, I was taught in this church the importance of tithing. Initially, I thought it only meant to give 10% of my financial income to church. And as I did so, I’ve prospered and never lacked. Now I realize that tithing is much more, goes much deeper. God is the infinite source of all good — mercy, compassion, wisdom, justice, spiritual strength, moral courage, integrity — all good, and it is infinite. This infinite good is being bestowed on me all the time from God, and it is my duty to tithe this infinite good, also.
    So, I was thinking, what is 10% of infinity? It is infinite, also! There is no limitation to what I should be giving back in mercy, compassion, wisdom, justice, spiritual strength, moral courage, integrity, etc., since it comes from God.

    What an important and needed lesson to learn! Thank You, God, for your abundant and ever-present grace, and help me always to tithe it back.

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