History of Tithes in the Church

[good samaritan]

I am not against tithing and I personally believe it demonstrates good stewardship. Although, I have seen (wrongly motivated) people tithing because of fear, or as some sort of church dues. I personally believe the heart of the giver is more important than the amount yet the heart of the giver will affect the amount.. Some may easily tithe out of a plentiful income while there are others who may sacrificially give out of a small income like the widows mite. In a nutshell if we love God we are going to invest in his kingdom liberally.