it ain't mine anyway

so today i've really been challenged about money
as a student, i don't have alot of money and today i've had a little stress out about rent and bills and i want to go to America for a while and i want to buy a house in the not so distant future...
in my church they always say
you are blessed to be a blessing..
and i do agree with that but i live on a budget and i just sometimes think i can't afford to give even though i know its biblical.
and as i was praying through this God brought some thoughts to my mind,
the money that i have, is not mine..
well actually its the governments cause its a student loan,
but what i mean is it's Gods..he has blessed me with it
and when i refuse to give because i don't trust him to look after me that isn't ok!
he is worth all of my money
i want to believe that if i gave every penny that i owned to my church that God would not let me go without
now as much as i would like to do that, i don't think God wants us to be silly with our money
but, if he asked i hope that i would have the faith to do it

2 Corinth8v7
"But just as you excel in everything else - in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness and in your love for each other - see that you also excel in this grace of giving.."

it is the grace of God that allows us to contribute to his kingdom,
do not think that you can substitute time for money
doesn't work that way i am afraid...
the widow gave all that she had.

as if God needs our money?
do you not think he could provide plentifully for every person if he wanted to?
he could,
but he doesn't because he desires to teach us how unimportant money is,
and that if we worry about it, we become a slave to it
he wants us to build a biblical community where money is not an issue,
so that we freely help eachother out without the fear of having to go without ourselves,

i am thankful that not only am i allowed to bless my church,
but also, God will provide for me cause i am more important that birds in the field!