Cinda,....

               ............I think the Lord has answered your question & prayer, from what HIS Word has told you !!!!......with a very clear & true understanding of what HE said to do and how,........in giving,........which is so different from  what the Modern (so-called) Church Pulpit Teaching is saying to do.   The Lord Jesus told us to beware of the WOLFS, that not only come to destroy the TRUE  Church,......but also about the (false) leaders that will come, (and are many here today), that will lead many astray.      If they have to preach about MONEY,.......something is really wrong, ........because that isn't even what they should be speaking about, from the pulpit !! 

         To me,.....the only thing they should be speaking about is the Word of God,...to a lost people that need Jesus,.....or they will be going to Hell !!!  (repentance & obeidence........two forgotten words in the modern church)     

       And what does the Lord say about money,.....and the "love of it" ?    Power, money, control, pride,......and being a "star", in the pulpit, seems to be the new way, today.      What ever happened to being humble, (like Jesus Christ)......and doing what the Lord said to do in giving in helping  the poor, fatherless, orphans, those in prison, the sick, the hungry, the lonely, the hurting, the abused etc. ??

  I believe this is what the Lord Jesus wants our hearts to see, ............and respond to. 

         As HE said,..."without Charity,.....you are nothing" !....

                                                          ......................."It's all about the Heart"(a changed one)

Do you really need anyone to tell you where to spend or give your money ??

            Is there anyone better then the Lord Jesus, HIMSELF,..... to talk to your heart ?........and as we see, it seems the Modern Day Pastors, want you to believe that they  are they only ones that can hear the Lord in this matter !...Hmmmm !   I hope these "Modern Day Pastors", with the money they make a year (I think they don't like Paul's working approach as a tentmaker)  give their 10% so where it could easily pay for the electricity and oil each year.

        Bigger church buildings, and more shows on stage, with lots of lights and action, like it was one big "party",...........with less..... if any Words from the Bible.........seems to be the "new wave",.....and it makes me sick to my stomach to see all this happening, and only tells my heart,..that HIS return is very close.  

        I think it is the same everywhere now, and this is just one area where  they (leaders) want your money, for themselves to do what "they want", to do.........in twisting the Lord's Word, in telling you what you should give, (control).....and in some churches it is even 20% or more.

     Look to see what they give to Missions, or helping the poor, or those in need in some way !........and just see how that compares with what the person at the top, or people at the top make (total).    You might find that shocking !!......that one person, or a "specialfew" need that much money, and "bennies".....to preach about money ??,...and to do what with it ?? ........and so little about God's Word ?

     What these $100,000-$150,000, ( and I am only in a small town/city) and more salaries per year could do in helping the  poor in South or Central America, or Africa.  

     Look at what the Modern Day Church is preaching, today........Cinda.    The sickness of every abomination that the Lord told us to watch out for, is being taught to love from the pulpit !   The Doves report of this "sickness" everyday on this web site......and the modern church, thinks what the Lord calls  "SIN",.......is okay, and they can make you believe this by just changing and using different words to discribe everything !!!,.......and now !!!,.......to think that there is more then one way to Heaven, other then thru Jesus,.....is at the top of the list in the "falling away from truth", ............and lets just call HIM,,,,,Allah !!!, now !........and all this Sodomite stuff, the killing of the unborn, stem cell, cloning,......and on & on the lawlessness grows, within the place Jesus loved, and died for !!......."The Church"  

        There is such a "WAR" going on for the  "truth", of God's Words.......and we, who are HIS, all need to be so wide awake, to what is going on and said, from these Demonic Wolfs !,........ and ready to stand "firm" !.....on what the Lord truly says to us, thru HIS Word............because we know now !, ........and have counted the cost of following HIM (only HIM) !!, ..........

                          ....and we can't turn now, or look back, or we will end up like Lot's wife !   

                         This world holds nothing for us !!.....but death !......only Jesus gives "life".

         It will be all worth it in the end,.....which is so close from what I see happening in this world,...as  with all of the Doves,.....and as well  with all Christians around the world, .......who long for HIS return !...........and may it be soon !    

                                               Right now would be great !  (ha ha)

                              God bless, Cinda........and all Doves !(make sure the full suit of armor is on !)

                                               May today be the day !

                                                                     Chip