Local Church Budget
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AUTHOR: NAD Stewardship
PRESENTER: Mark Johnson
The disease “cirrhosis of the giver” was discovered by the husband and wife team of Ananias and Sapphira. This is an acute condition that renders the patient’s hands immobile when he or she is called upon to move them in the direction of billfold or purse, and from thence to the offering plate. This strange malady is clinically not observable in such places as the shopping mall, supermarkets, clothing stores, golf courses, or restaurants. Some try to use a false remedy, pointing out to patients how income tax deductions can be claimed for giving. The best therapy that leads to a sure and lasting cure is to get the individuals heart right with God. This affliction is really a symptom of a more basic need of the soul.
Giving from the heart because we love God and want His church to grow are certainly the right motives for His children.
As we give to support our local church budget today, let us be sure our hearts are in the right place and, in turn, the financial needs of His church can be met.