[myrdale]

I profess to being a Christrian, I believe God walks with me, and have been blessed me well. The act of tithing however, is something I have struggled with. To put it very bluntly, I do not believe in doing it. I perfer donating to a charity where I can see my money go to work verses giving it to the church, and that said, I don't give 10% to charity, so I still have a ways to go yet. Also I might be of a different opinion if I was involved in a church that directly helped the public.

I definatly agree with Lux that I have a certain amount of insecurity, that makes me want to keep as much of what I have as I can. At the same time though, I do not believe I worship my money or belongings. If I have a major purchase coming up, I do pray over it. And I do thank the Lord for all I have been blessed with.

One point for Jesus wanting us to be secure would be Mattew 7:24. The story of the man who built on the rock verses the one who build on the sand. The one who built on the rock survived the storm, while the one who didn't was ruined. It is compairable to the Three Little Pigs story, where the extra effort and investment and work, right now, will pay many times over.