The mindset of Faith

Because of their fleshly, materialistic nature, religious people look at Tithes and Offerings solely in terms of their material worth, which fosters cynicism in Christian circles. But the true way to look at them is very different.

Spiritual values are subject to material values for all hypocrites. In other words, they prioritize material conquests and deal with spiritual conquest later.

The LORD’S teaching could not be more clear and precise for those interested in following Him: "... But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you." Matthew 6.33

Seeking the Kingdom of God and His righteousness means prioritizing the spiritual.

This involves the immediate washing of our hands from sin, and obedience to God's Word.

This is conscious, intelligent, rational faith—faith with its feet on the ground, balanced and unemotional.

In response, the Spirit of God has an obligation to satisfy all our other needs, just as His Son promised.

The children of God are free to enjoy every material comfort, as long as they are not obtained unjustice. However, they cannot, under any circumstance, be put in first place.

When a Christian makes material comforts his priority, he loses all spiritual comfort. But when he makes the spiritual his priority, he will enjoy the material as well.

It's as simple as that.

Conscious faith enables us to conquer material things. Because of this spiritual outlook, we have abilities, strength, courage and Godly wisdom to conquer and develop material blessings.

Obviously, when the spiritual aspect—submission to the Lord Jesus— is a fact, then the material aspect—family, material comfort, health, and all other things—will naturally come to us.

This is God’s formula for success. There is no other way, no other path... Those who choose to ignore this rule will end up losing their souls.

Most "Christians" experience failure because they do not prioritize the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness OR because they make lazy attempts to prioritize the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness.

What I mean is that some people are neither one thing nor the other. Around people of faith they are cold, and around unbelievers they think they are hot. Unfortunately, they are simply lukewarm, and at the appointed time they will be vomited out of His mouth.

For these people Tithes are a burden and Offerings are a weariness. They do not recognize spiritual principles like the Lordship of Jesus, so they carry within themselves the curse of Cain.

Tithes and Offerings are as holy and sacred as the Word of God. They are as pure as the Lord Jesus Christ because they typify the relationship between the Creator and those He created.

"But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned." I Corinthians 2.14