i almost traded You, God, for $240.00
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all blessings come from You, Lord
but the problem with money is... that it will keep tempting one away from You
where tithing is concerned, i was once at the stage where i kept asking
"isit nett? or isit gross"
the answer i got from You was...
it wasnt the "nett" or "gross" that mattered
it was my heart
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during the last interview
the company offered my about $200.00 less than the current job
hr asked me how i felt about that
the thought that came to mind was, "that will be $20.00 less for tithing!"
but of cos i'm not about to shortchanged You Lord
ALL BLESSINGS COMES FROM YOU
so really, whats $20.00
i'd still tithe as per before
after all, it was You who blessed me with the job that would become my "dream job" right? AMEN!
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Yesterday, a colleague almost gave me extra $120.00
bluntly, i gave the bill without highlighting the exact amount
after all, who would mind the extra cash on hand?
and it bothered me the whole day, whole night
for the extra amount, would i be trading You in for a price?
though its very little money and the oversight can be easily accounted for
even if the whole world never finds out
i was reminded of a story in my gmail account somewhere
about a visiting pastor, almost trading in his Godly stance
in attempt to cheat bus fare of $0.25
in the end, when he decided on the right thing, the bus driver went to church with him
i dun think i'd ever want my colleague to find out about my not so nice thoughts
i'd rather right the wrong because of the godly fear in me.
then another thought dawned upon me
if not $240.00, would it be $240million
and my stance is firm
i'm not trading You in for anything, my Lord, my God, my Father!
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incidentally, when i penned the email about the 'right' amount she should be paying me
Your priceless peace came over me
my conscience is clear
though i may be tempted to sin countless times
i'll also continue to repent, ask for Your forgiveness
and be made perfect by You, eventually
To God be the glory!
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AMEN!
