This is Karen Hunter and welcome to the hub.

Do you tithe to tithe to a church? Do you give 10% of your income, 10% of your earnings, 10% 10% of your net worth to the Lord. And what does that mean? So I've been

reading up on this for quite some time and I think it's personal for everybody how

they roll but when you go to church there's an expectation when they pass the

plate that you have to put money in, right?

And people are watching and you feel coerced into doing it at least every time I go to church I feel like I have to reach in my pocket

and put something in the plate, even if I already tithe 10%.

So the question is, are you tithing to the Lord, meaning not letting the left hand know what the right hand is doing, or are you tithing for people to see?

And it's only a question that you can answer.

I'm not asking you to say this out loud right now,

but the notion of tithing and the notion of putting money in a plate and the notion of funding a church,

is this how it's done? And I'm going to go back to Jesus for a second,

because those who follow him,

please, please, please read the words in red,

and please read what is said about tithing.

Please.

So I actually will do some homework for you.

I'm going to help you out.

Here's what Jesus has said about tithing.

Go to 2 Corinthians 9. 7, verse 7, chapter 9, 7.

2nd Corinthians. Jesus says, each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion

for God loves a cheerful giver.

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