Honor God and He'll Honor You

I know this topic is taboo to a lot of people, but it's so true. I just had to post it. "Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase: So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine." (Proverbs 3:9-10) Proverbs gives us a very basic principle of success. It is this: If you want God to honor you and bless you in any area of your life, you're going to have to honor Him in that particular area. If you want God to bless you financially, you're going to have to honor Him with your money, or as this verse puts it, with the firstfruits of all your increase. In other words, you're going to have to tithe. I know that from experience. When I started my life with the Lord, I was in terrible shape financially. And I stayed that way for several years because I failed to tithe consistently. Oh, I tried to tithe, but I'd never last long at it. Then, one day, I made a quality decision that I was going to tithe no matter what. That's when I started coming out of trouble financially. When I began honoring God with my money by tithing, He began to help me in that area in miraculous ways. You may say, "Well, I just can't afford to tithe right now." But let me tell you, you can't afford not to! If you don't start honoring God with your money, you'll be in the same financial position next year that you're in today. So do it--even if it looks like you can't afford to. God is faithful! If you'll honor Him by giving Him the ten percent that belongs to Him, He'll help you with the rest. Give God His first. Do it in faith, expecting. As you tithe, worship Him and be grateful for what He has already done in your life. You'll be amazed when you see what He can do. Scripture Study: Malachi 3:8-12

You are right on! It's a matter of whom (or what) do we love more: our money or our God. Unfortunately, money wins more in our society. He is faithful to those who love Him. God bless, Corinne