[good samaritan]

I am not against enjoying things in life. The Bible says not to muzzle the ox that treads the corn and I think that applies to every field of labor not just preachers of the gospel. I think we should enjoy things in life, but it should be in the proper order. By all means take care of your family see to it they have food, shelter, clothing, etc.

After you take care of the necessary stuff then what is the next thing of importance on your list?
Is it a cable bill(so that you can spend countless hours of wasted time instead praying and studying the word)
is to pay for internet(so we can spend all of our time on social media instead of getting out and making real friends who need Jesus)
is to drive a new car (so we can cause others to covet and pursue after things they can't afford and possibly we cannot either)

To all that argue here against tithing I agree that when we try to make tithing carry over like it is a NT law we don't have enough biblical evidence to preach it in such a way. When you look deeper though you find tithing wasn't enough. For those who do tithe they do it and feel like they have done their part for the kingdom of God and many feel like that they are made close to God by their own merits.
When you get to the heart of the matter when we really love and are led by Gods' spirit of love we give cheerfully and bountifully and ten percent is blown away. No one is exempt of this, when you love you give. You don't give frugally, but most often it is done sacrificially. The law gives us a standard to go by, but the Holy Ghost gives us a purpose to give not just doing it to obey a law.

I don't believe teaching tithing is running people from the Lord, but it is having a heart to give. I didn't say all this to convince anyone that tithing is a must, but instead giving generously is a must and for most people in this country it should exceed ten percent. We are blessed.