http://therockofsouthwest.com Real Church • Real People Mon, 20 Feb 2012 06:39:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://therockofsouthwest.com/giving-challenge/#comment-6 April Martin Edmonson Mon, 20 Feb 2012 06:39:04 +0000 http://therockofsouthwest.com/?page_id=2140#comment-6 I have struggled for a very long time with tithing. I am not sure why, I guess I have always wondered why going to church always had to be about money. So, unfortunately to say, this challenge was very difficult for me. Two weeks ago, I started being "generous" in other ways, rather buying a cup of coffee for a stranger, or giving a hand out to a homeless person. Last week, I started my first donation of a amount larger then I ever gave in my life. I followed it up again this week. Pastor Bruce....Thank-you from the bottom of my soul, for helping me to overcome a struggle so materialistic. The blessings have already began to come for me!! Thank-you Pastor Bruce, you are one of my blessings!! I have struggled for a very long time with tithing. I am not sure why, I guess I have always wondered why going to church always had to be about money. So, unfortunately to say, this challenge was very difficult for me. Two weeks ago, I started being “generous” in other ways, rather buying a cup of coffee for a stranger, or giving a hand out to a homeless person. Last week, I started my first donation of a amount larger then I ever gave in my life. I followed it up again this week. Pastor Bruce….Thank-you from the bottom of my soul, for helping me to overcome a struggle so materialistic. The blessings have already began to come for me!! Thank-you Pastor Bruce, you are one of my blessings!!

]]> http://therockofsouthwest.com/giving-challenge/#comment-5 Jon Lacroix Tue, 14 Feb 2012 02:41:37 +0000 http://therockofsouthwest.com/?page_id=2140#comment-5 Adding to what we give to test god and praise our church for all The Rock has givin us! Blessings Adding to what we give to test god and praise our church for all The Rock has givin us! Blessings

]]> http://therockofsouthwest.com/giving-challenge/#comment-4 Johnny Adams Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:55:13 +0000 http://therockofsouthwest.com/?page_id=2140#comment-4 I am looking forward to this challenge over the next 90 days. I want to not only invest God's resources into His Kingdom but also do it with specific intent by praying over every daily increment everyday. I am looking forward to this challenge over the next 90 days. I want to not only invest God’s resources into His Kingdom but also do it with specific intent by praying over every daily increment everyday.

]]> http://therockofsouthwest.com/giving-challenge/#comment-3 Bruce Fosdick Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:30:48 +0000 http://therockofsouthwest.com/?page_id=2140#comment-3 Just making the choice to increase our tithe has already begun to bring some peace to me. I've been desiring (buy not putting into action) for a long time to become more generous with my finances. I think it would be cool to one day double our Tithe. Particularly since I feel doubly blessed. Since I struggle in the area of generosity, there is some freedom that I'm feeling with this commitment. My prayer is that this will propel my heart toward other acts of kindness. Just making the choice to increase our tithe has already begun to bring some peace to me. I’ve been desiring (buy not putting into action) for a long time to become more generous with my finances. I think it would be cool to one day double our Tithe. Particularly since I feel doubly blessed. Since I struggle in the area of generosity, there is some freedom that I’m feeling with this commitment. My prayer is that this will propel my heart toward other acts of kindness.

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