Zebra Ministries

Good morning Zebras,

Happy Thanksgiving.

Gary grew up in the church, I didn’t, so when we started going to church together I was shocked to find God wanted more than $20 a week but Gary knew the “tithing rule,” so we gave our 10%. (We actually gave more than that because Gary never let me deduct contributions made to other ministries from the required 10%.)

So, years later, when Gary got a pay cut and I asked God if we could reduce our tithe I was surprised when He said, “No, I want you to increase it.”

The thing with God is He doesn’t want you to focus on the rules, He wants You to focus on Him.  And tithing is just the training wheels to teach you all your money really belongs to God.

In the same way, getting up early and starting your day with God is the training wheels to teach you that all your time belongs to God as well.  Don’t let the enemy fool you into believing you’re “living all out for God” if you are still “clutching onto the pillow.”

Or even worse, convince you that getting up early and giving your day to God is just a "man-made rule" that doesn’t matter. 

Resolve today, to show God how grateful you are for the life He has given you by giving it all back to Him.

Love,

Jill

P.S. “Don’t touch anything twice when you are cleaning.”  And, “The first thing God asked me to give up was sleep.” are, according to my daughter, some of my best Mom advice.