A bit too close for comfort

A tithe (tenth) is a one-tenth part of something, paid as a contribution to a religious
organization or compulsory tax to government.[1] Today, tithes are normally voluntary and paid in cash, cheques, or stocks,
since historically tithes were required and paid in kind, such as agricultural products. Several European countries operate a formal process linked to the tax system allowing some churches to assess tithes. Are we afraid to go to church because we have to pay up , is church becoming more expensive or we are not that giving anymore .
Times have changed but the principle remains the same , give unto him 10% of everything you produce/earn. Lets take a look at some few points.

Fashion - No person i know or have met wears the same church clothes twice in a given month. We are always about the latest suit , dress
jean, shoes , i mean you can't just go to church looking like your poor right( even if you are ), you have to be presentable , but who are we being presentable
for , Our peers , Pastors , God , all of us want to look good i admit but aren't we taking it a bit further than we should.

 Cars - The bigger the better.

Weddings - The bigger the better.

Choirs - Isnt it good to be apart of something , back then at our old church everyone sang from sunday school kids, youth, parents
, old people everyone sang , everyone belonged somewhere in the church , you couldn't leave without singing , you belonged even if it
was just for 1 song on a sunday, you contributed something and your presence was felt.

Band - I would say maths takes over here , you're getting a bit older and wanna play the drums , sure thing, the drummer at church would
teach you, let you play a few times during service and eventually you become the drummer and so on . Nah but these days it's almost as if
you have to be a professional or someone who someone important at the church know.

Ushers - Personally i don't really like them , don't get me wrong i like the fact that they greet you with amen at the door and are a bit
holier than you "coughs , it's just they just have this sense of belonging as if they are just borrowing you the seat at church as soon
as service is over you better get out and we will see you next week sunday.

Hair - Dont get me started , im not even going to comment on this one.

So those are just a couple of issues that make finding a church worth paying tithe for a bit difficult , some like a church where people
sing a lot and dance , some like a praying church where the praise and worship takes longer ,
some like table of contents - sit down - welcoming -2 songs - announcements - offerings sermon - time to go home
we all have little things that makes us like going to a certain church , some of us are born into a specific churchers and that's that , whilst
some find their own . I understand church needs money , why can't they just say that . we need tithes , offerings and etc then we pay up
and get just a bit closer to heaven
after all that's why we go to church to prepare ourselves for the coming of our Lord and Saviour and associate with other believers

Just to be fair there some uncool people at church , some are poorer , some well they just: only God knows
and it is our duty to treat everyone the same regardless, churches aren't a community anymore , if you have enough to get to the inner circle at church then your sorted as for the rest of us amen.
we reason , think , judge too much , we do really . We need to go back to church, going to church should fill us with joy and hope and not a sense of judgment by others. Knowing a few more scriptures than me shouldnt make you feel like your a better , if you know more why dont you teach.


“Giving out of your surplus does not make you generous, it makes your selfishness more tolerable! Giving while you are lacking is what pleases the Lord.” William Branks