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Originally Posted by *AQuietPlace*
What do you say to people who have tithed faithfully, and have been hit hard by these economic times? Losing their jobs, cars, houses, etc?
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To make a long answer very short:
1. Tithing is not a money transaction...it's about honor so I would start with the basics on how/why the person is giving and the difference between giving in faith and giving out of ritual.
2. Then I would explore other issues of life. Because tithing is not an end all. A person can tithe, but be living in sin and their tithing is not going to over ride other aspects of their life.
3. Then I would show them how their faith, the Word, God's promises, and their life can turn their situation around.
Now, after saying that I would say that I don't think I have ever had anyone get into the type of scenario that you described because I am proactive and not reactive. My favorite illustration is that it is easier to believe for a safe airline flight before you get on the plane then to believe that everything will be okay at 30,000 feet and having the engines go out.