As a baby Christian who only believes what Daddy G.O says some years ago, I was lied to that untill you give God something, he will not do anything for you. I had just finished my NYSC, and decided to gift a new phone to myself for a job well done. I was in church few days later when the G.O said, "God will not do anything for you untill you show your willingness to serve him with your tithes, and offerings"
At the time, I was job hunting in Lagos. I only had little to sustain me, and the new phone I just got after my POP. As I was still trying to navigate my thoughts, he said "you can give anything, from cash to material gifts because then, they do collect material gifts as offerings from congregants. It was a bitter pill to swallow because this was my first Android phone, but I was really in need of a government job. I thought that by bribing God with your offerings/substance like they claim and preach, you get all you pray for. They never mentioned to me that without appropriate hard work, and being intentional in your dealings you can hardly get anything from God. It took me 3 years to figure it out. I had to go learn some skills (cake and pastries) which is my savings grace. After being in business for few years, I later got an appointment with the Federal government after another 3 years which brings it to 6 years, but that is after I acquired extra certificates like Masters, and PhD in view though the salary is really really bad.
I hate that churches makes their fellows believe that offerings and tithes is the ultimate instead of emphasis on hard work. This is the most reason some Christians think that something is wrong with them especially when they sow with everything they have, and are yet to reap a grain of corn.
Have you experienced same? Share your thoughts.

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I can not be intimidated to give what I don't want to. I make up my mind the amount I am going to give as an offering before I live my house to the church. If you like to quote all the Bible passages, I no send you.

Oxb90:
I can not be intimidated to give what I don't want to. I make up my mind the amount I am going to give as an offering before I live my house to the church. If you like to quote all the Bible passages, I no send you.

I know better now. I was a baby Christian then. But my concern is that a lot of people are been swindle using the same technique. I pray they receive wisdom

Savoryzinny:

"God will not do anything for you untill you show your willingness to serve him with your tithes, and offerings"

you will get help from church simply because you show your willingness to the people, you didn't show it to God. So,the people will help you, not God.

This is the reason why, people that pay tithe and offerings feels that they are getting help from God because they are paying. In the real sense, it is not God that is helping them, it is the people that are seeing what they are doing that is helping them

paxonel:
you will get help from church simply because you show your willingness to the people, you didn't show it to God. So,the people will help you, not God.

This is the reason why, people that pay tithe and offerings feels that they are getting help from God because they are paying. In the real sense, it is not God that is helping them, it is the people that are seeing what they are doing that is helping them

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