However, being a christian can sometimes be tiresome and burdensome. I had a rocky Christianity walk even when i received so much grace and love from HIM. He never took his eyes from me. He speaks to me as and when especially when i am very down. Now in HIS presence and watching City Harvest Church - Pastor Kong Hee's message on First Thing Policy, i felt the conviction again which propelled me to do something that has done me so much good in the past. Which is to Tithe.
It is not easy to be a Christian, let alone tithing 10% of whatever your income is. Alot of people like me has lots of financial commitment varying from insurance policy, daily expenses, contribution to family and parents. I dont earn a lot. I am just like a normal working adult drawing an average or rather below average pay in Singapore. Many at times we wonder how will we able to survive without the 10%. In Singapore, contribute 20% of our monthly salary to CPF - which is a lawful obligation for saving for our retirement.
I am in a situation where tithing can be suicidal, I am a struggling Singaporean who got into troubles after my brother ran away with a huge debt on my family where we were forced to sell out flat(house). To make matter worst, we just signed a one-year lease for my rented house where i dont even have money to pay (based on my savings and salary) from the 6th month onwards.
I am not sharing this to be proud to be a tither. I know none of my friend read this. The purpose of posting this post is for me to come back 6 months down the road knowing tithing has OPENED heaven. Pastor Kong talks about putting God first - which i havent done that for the past decade. A back-sliden christian who has enjoyed so much blessings after knowing him not only on monetary form, to suddenly non-trusting man who stood on his own.
Without HIM, i wont be who I am today and 10 years later. HE is the reason for my being today. I decided to tithe today even if my pay is running out and not paying on the first drawing of my pay. I feel it doesnt matter when you give, as long as the conviction hits you. I want to tithe from this month on (knowing that in physical or rather 'realistically' it will only hinder me further away from buying my own flat or paying rental). I trust in His word and promise that heaven will be opened and I promise to post my testimonial once i gotten them. I know they will come, because God has never failed his promises He spoke in my life. (Only to be waivered by the deceiving devil that i am a forgotten man by HIM.
Thank God for the opportunity to tithe again and Holy Spirt for prompting me to watch the sermon on internet once again.
With thanks to God.
James Loh - a unforgotten boy in His eyes.
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