Tithes and Offering should not be charged on a Credit Card

Haven’t you heard the scripture in Malachi – where the Minister starts off saying, “Will a man rob God. But how does he rob God. Response is in tithes and offerings. Now the guilt sets in. You are sitting there in the congregation knowing that you do not have physical money in your purse, yet you choose to put your tithes and offerings on a Credit Card. Now you are paying more than what you would have paid if you had cash, especially if you are only paying the minimum balance on your credit card.

Am I against tithes and offering? Absolutely not. I am all about Giving as GOD leads you, to who, how much and when. I am against paying money out of guilt or manipulation when God did not tell you to. When you do this, create more debt then you open up the door for other financial situations to occur. Oh yes, I have given money because I wanted to and was not being led by God. In my particular situation more financial issues happened and the stress increased.

If you are already dealing with financial challenges, then one of your goals should be to reduce financial challenges and issues that exist within your marriage. How do you reduce financial challenges:

1) What credit cards can you pay off and remove?

2) Are you into gadgets and are paying a monthly fee for several? What do you really need?

3) What old debts if you have any, can you pay off and give you some breathing room?

4) Another option is to re-evaluate your current financial income and expenses and see what can be reduced and/or removed.

5) Recommend establishing a chart that lists your financial goals, when you would like to accomplish them by and hold each other accountable.

Remember removing financial issues takes commitment, perseverance and patience.