Charity begins where?

[Iryssa]

I think the key is to practice generosity out of a loving spirit. There are real monetary needs that must be met, both inside and outside of the Christian community and the local church...but needs don't stop there. Remember that much will be expected of those to whom much has been given...and I don't think that stops at monetary resources either. If you have loads of time but not a lot of money, giving your time and energy to help a sick person with their garden or housework (just for example) would be a very generous gift that God would certainly honour.

I do think that 10% of your monetary resources is probably a good place to start if you're looking for practical ways to practice giving, but it doesn't have to stop there, and it doesn't have to be that figure, either. What's important is giving cheerfully out of love. Everything else sorta just falls into place if you lovingly look for ways to be generous, and ask God to show you ways you can practice generosity, so numbers (and even which resource) become kinda unimportant if you focus on that.

[oak]

This is slightly convoluted to me. Charity, and giving to the Lord, could actually be two separate questions. Further, the double question (title) is then framed in terms of money, with two other multiple choice questions with two options each. Then the post actually introduces a wider range of questions. This beyond Mensa.... Therefore, barring the 4 choices in the multiple, which even if answered are not substantive enough and contrast with the post questions, you leave yourself wide open.

So I'll answer using great liberty which you have wantingly or not wantingly, given me. Scripturally, we need to give the Lord what is due to him - "render on to Caesar what is Caesar

[OneLight]

I love simplicity! Charity begins in the heart and goes where ever the Lord leads it to go.

[Guest]

Amen Brother, Amen!

Because Of HIM

We love him, because he first loved us. 1 John 4:19

And HIS Love

And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us. Romans 5:5

We Love

A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another. John 13:34-35

Praise HIS Holy Name

[Guest man]

It's not so much what we give, rather than the Christ-like attitude in which it is given.

Yup.

It's not what you gave, it's the reason you gave it.

[ColleenLovesMischief]

I voted NO on both.

To me giving means giving from the heart, whether money, time, food, lending a hand and probably a very important one... giving OUR TIME. The servant does what pleases the Master and if the Master requires the servant to give in any way or form that pleases the Master, then so be it. It's not so much what we give, rather than the Christ-like attitude in which it is given.

Blessings

Esther

Amen sister!!!

[tammy826]

It can be money, volunteering your time.........very rarely did I ever have money to give, so I gave of my time. Not only in the church setting either. I have been known to shovel snow for neighbors, babysit for free, and many other things. God takes all of those things as my tithe. LOL then He takes them as an offering as well along with worship. I teach my children the same principal. For in all things you are to do them unto the Lord.

I agree!!We don't have much money either but I try to give the 10% of whatever we make at church. I don't do it grudgingly (God loves the happy giver) I do it as a show of faith & God has always provided for us.I do give my tithe at church because I thought in the new testament we are told to give at the storehouses which I understand to be the church in modern times. Fortunately I have a very giving church & a working church. I do give my time & try to do what God lays upon my heart to do. I know this subject had differing opinions but ultimately we do what God lays on our hearts to do. It all belongs to Him anyway we are just stewards of Gods property.