GAMBLING MY TITHES AND OFFERING OR GIVING IN LOVE?

Do I gamble my offerings and tithes, give as an investment goal to become rich? Or do I give in thanks from the abundance of his love grace and mercy for the extension of his kingdom? That there may be food in house of God to nourish and nuture the needy. 1 Tim 6:9-11;9

People who want to get rich fall into temptation, traps and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction.
10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.
11 But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness.

There is nothing wrong with wealth as this is a reward of a faithful servant, but the love of money is demonic. We can overcome this temptation by remembering to 'split' and 'submit'.

If and when you become aware that your desire towards material wealth is more than you intimacy with God.

When you feel miserable and lacking and all your prayers are towards that, 'flee, split' and then 'submit' to Jesus as a faithful servant.

Do not get into the trouble of having to make a deal or gamble your money. You might have just fallen face down to the demon of materialism 'marmmon'.

It took a 40 days fasting for Jesus to resist him so please stay far from him.

God loves a cheerful giver but honours the reason of your giving. Do not get entangled in the prosperity mesh it might be more difficult to get out than coming in. Many have been heart broken and families have been separated because of this . If you are in it, you can still get out. 1Corin 7:23 says you were bought at a price, do not become slaves

God bless. And if you are having problems with your financial situation and need counselling, do not hesitate to contact me.

SCRIPTURAL
How much should we give? 2 Corin 8:5 'And they did do as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and then to us in keeping with God's will. So before you give, first submit to the Lord and earnestly seek his will.

How should we give? 1Corin 16:2. On the first day of every week, each one of you should set aside a sum of money in keeping with his income, saving it up..... Your giving is personal, out of a periodic deposit or savings and premeditated. Do not borrow to give to God!!

2Corin9:7 Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion for God loves a cheerful giver.

To whom do we give? 1Tim5:8 If anyone does not provide for his relatives and especially for his immediate family, he is worse than an unbeliever. Meeting the needs of your family is the first priority.

The local church, Christ ministries. Gal 6:6 Anyone who receives instruction in the word must share all good things with his instructor.

The poor.Matt 25:34-45 ( when I was hungry, when I was homeless, when I was naked.. you gave me... now enter into my fathers kingdom but to the others he said depart from me..) So do you give to some one who already has a home, is not naked and is not hungry and forsake those that are hungry, naked and homeless? What will be the fathers reaction?

If you have been caught in this trap, it can become addictive seek for counselling and set yourself free from this bondage. We can arrange some possibilities of on-line counselling sessions on Skype or you can meet me at World Vision for Christ, Aylesford Road Handsworth ( off Rockery Road) Birmingham B21 8DN most preferably on a Sunday from 11am and we can arrange for a counselling sessions. Love you and God bless His Word that gives Love, Life and Power in Jesus name.

LET US PRAY
HEAVENLY FATHER, I WORSHIP AND ADORE YOU. I LOVE YOU AND I WANT TO LOVE YOU SINCERELY ABOVE EVERY OTHER THING THAT YOU HAVE CREATED. MOST OF ALL I WANT TO LOVE YOU FOR WHO YOU ARE AND NOT ONLY FOR WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR ME. FORGIVE ME LORD FOR MY PERVERT THOUGHTS ABOUT YOUR KINGDOM AND FOR LOOKING ONLY AT THE PROMISES OF BLESSINGS AND PROSPERITY IN YOUR WORD.
I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I HAVE ALWAYS DESIRE YOUR HAND ON NOT YOUR FACE. I WANT TO KNOW YOU AND KNOW YOU IN FULL.
CHANGE MY HEART OH LORD AND DELIVER ME FROM THE SPIRIT OF MARMONIRISM AND MATERIALISM AND SELFISH DESIRES. RENEW MY MIND AND BRING IT UNDER THE SUBJECTION AND UNCTION OF YOUR SPIRIT.
I NOW RENOUNCE EVERY COMMITMENT AND STRATEGIES THAT I HAVE DEVICE TO BECOMING WEALTHY IN THE PHYSICAL AND COMMIT MYSELF NOW TO BECOMING RICH IN THE SPIRIT. TO SEEK FIRST YOUR KINGDOM AND RIGHTEOUSNESS BOTH IN MY LIFE AND IN THE BODY OF CHRIST. I PRAY THAT YOU WILL DIRECT BE TO GIVE FOR THE RIGHT REASON IN LOVE AND OUT OF LOVE AND IN COMPASSION TO THE NEEDY AND THE LOST THAT THEY MAY BE DRAWN INTO YOUR FOLD.
THANK YOU LORD THAT YOU ARE COMMITTED TO HEALING AND RESTORING BY CONFUSED SOUL AND TO BRING ME BACK TO A PLACE OF TRUTH, PURITY AND FREEDOM FROM MATERIAL DESIRES AND VANITY. THANK YOU LORD THAT YOU HAVE FORGIVEN MY FOOLISHNESS AND HAVE MADE ME WISE.
FATHER REVEAL TO ME THE UNMET NEEDS IN MY LIFE IN THE PAST THAT HAS MADE ME TO BE SO MATERIALISTIC. HEAL THAT REJECTION OR ABANDONMENT OR FEELING OF LACK THAT HAD TORMENTED MY SOUL IN THE PAST WITHIN ME IN ORDER THAT I MAY BE RESTORED WITH YOUR DIVINITY ,TRUTH, LOVE, PEACE AND JOY. THANK YOU LORD FOR YOUR WORD THAT HAS SET ME FREE THAT I MAY OVER FLOW IN YOUR LIFE LOVE AND POWER IN JESUS NAME AMEN.