Putting God First Series

The choice to tithe is a choice to bring your family into the best of what God has for you.

God wants the best part of your time. And he also wants the best part of your resources, the first 10%. Commit to becoming a faithful tither and witness as the Church does more than it has ever done before and your family is transformed by the blessing, provision and abundance of God Almighty.

3. Your Decisions

The final area that I want to challenge you in putting God first is in your decision making process.

Here is the standard, and the order, that each one of us needs to consider when we make decisions.

1. What does the Bible say about this situation?

-For example, if you are contemplating theft or idolatry, the Bible says that this is a bad decision.

Psalm 119:105 (NLT)

105 Your word is a lamp for my feet

and a light for my path.

I heard of a tribe that developed a lantern that could be tied around a person’s ankle. This way they could safely travel at night without walking into danger. However, since they were lamps for the feet the people could only see ahead to their next step.

When you spend time reading your Bible, God will show you the next step that you need to take in life.

2. What does my Church say about the situation?

The church has been mandated by God to live in unity as the Body of Christ with Jesus operating as the head of the Church. A Church that is following God’s will and direction will be able to help you follow God’s will and direction as well.

Because we all have a similar cause and a similar mission, which is to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ and to declare and establish the Kingdom of God, we all are affected by the decisions that you will make. Your decisions will affect this churches influence.

By asking the Church for advice you will gain a

• wider perspective with a Big Picture in mind

• prayer from people who want to see you win

• advice from people who may have already had to make that same decision in their past.

Church, as we continue to put God first in our life we are going to see him work wonders through our lives, our families, our Church. Our region will be completely transformed by the goodness of God. People will come to our homes and say, God is so Good and here is the evidence.

My prayer is that every member of this Church will actively put God first in the way that we spend our time, the way that we spend our resources, and the way that we make decisions.

Be encouraged and empowered to live full and abundant lives with the blessing of God over everything that you set out to do.