Faith [19]
To all those who are not religious, even to the point of being hostile towards it, I’d like to say: stick with me while I bring out the crazy. In the last little while I’ve felt drawn to live a life for others. That has partially been inspiration for starting this blog and in part it has been inspired by biblical study, particularly Galatians 6:1-10 ("[9] And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. [10] So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith").
In bible study Sunday night we talked about doing our part for others and especially in situations where we feel we should do good but felt uncomfortable. Part of our solution lay in doing good willingly in those situations in which it comes easily. One of those situations for me is tithing at church, giving money to further the world-changing work LifePoint church does. I’d say after two and a half years I could consider myself a “regular attender” at my church but I have never given until it hurts. For that matter, I have never given at all, until Sunday. It was just two dollars, but it was a start.
To all those who are not religious, even to the point of being hostile towards it, I’d like to say: stick with me while I bring out the crazy. In the last little while I’ve felt drawn to live a life for others. That has partially been inspiration for starting this blog and in part it has been inspired by biblical study, particularly Galatians 6:1-10 ("[9] And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. [10] So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith").
In bible study Sunday night we talked about doing our part for others and especially in situations where we feel we should do good but felt uncomfortable. Part of our solution lay in doing good willingly in those situations in which it comes easily. One of those situations for me is tithing at church, giving money to further the world-changing work LifePoint church does. I’d say after two and a half years I could consider myself a “regular attender” at my church but I have never given until it hurts. For that matter, I have never given at all, until Sunday. It was just two dollars, but it was a start.
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