Thoughts on Tithing

I’ve written a couple blog posts and not finished them, so that’s why I’ve been AWOL the past week. I start one, get interrupted and then forget to go back and finish it. Lol. Hopefully ill finish this one.

One of the things Elder Enos talks about in institute is writing down our spiritual experiences for our posterity and for others to learn and grow from. He said some experiences are the kind we can write down and share with everyone and some are the kind we write down and leave for our posterity to read about later.

One of the things that has always struck me is how true the blessings from paying Tithing are. All my life, I have never had a problem paying Tithing. My ex and I would argue about it sometimes because he thought it wasn’t a big deal to pay it at all, but he always list that argument. Tithing is something that is very important to me. There have been times when I’ve had a hard time paying it for one reason or another, whether it be because I only needed a few more dollars to pay for a trip or for my electric bill, but when I pay it, I always find the money to do what I need to do. It’s always been that way.

Lately, things have been a little rough. Shortly after summer started, my office banned all overtime and started a pay freeze. It wasn’t so bad then because it wasn’t so hot. Soon after that, though, it started getting really hot and my electric bill shot through the roof. Then gas prices kept rising. I started to panic because I was already on the edge of my income. I don’t believe in using credit cards unless it’s an emergency, so that’s just not an option. I keep my thermostat at 90 when I’m at work and turn it down to 80-85 when I get home. My bill is still over $100 every month. Gas is almost $200 a month. So, I’ve had to cut back on a lot. Towards the end of every month I’ve been getting nervous, but I never have yet crossed the red line. Money has always shown up. One month I found $40 in my camera bag. Another month my parents gave me $75. Another time it was my hire date anniversary and my job pays out unused vacation days, so I had a few days I was paid for there. Today, I got extra money in my paycheck and it took me forever to figure out that this pay period was for three weeks, not two.

It just amazes me how God watches out for me just because I pay my Tithing. I may not have tons of money to do all the things I want to do, but I always have enough money to pay for my necessities. To me, that shows me that God loves me enough to keep an eye on me and make sure I have what I need to survive. I’m one little person in this world and God takes the time to look at me and see what I need and if I’m okay. I make mistakes. Lots of them. I’m nowhere near perfect. Yet, because I’m doing one little thing that He asked me to do, he’s blessing me so much. It means a lot to me.

I guess the thought I’m trying to convey is that it doesn’t matter who you are. It doesn’t matter the mistakes you’ve made. It doesn’t matter whether or not you’re perfect. If you’re trying, God will still bless you. He knows each and every one of us and what is in our hearts. All you have to do is try and He’ll take care of the rest. I promise you that He will. He loves you. Always.

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