I believe in paying a full tithe (10% of Gross Earnings), and in giving a generous fast offering each month (the monetary equivalent of what it would cost to buy two delicious meals for myself and my family). I believe we are blessed when we do this.
I found the following quote on lds.org:
It's from the First Presidency's Message in the July 1982 Ensign magazine. It's by Marion G. Romney, who was the Second Counselor in the First Presidency at that time:
"Be liberal in your giving, that you yourselves may grow.
Don’t give just for the benefit of the poor, but give for your own welfare.
Give enough so that you can give yourself into the kingdom of God through
consecrating of your means and your time. Pay an honest tithing and a generous
fast offering if you want the blessings of heaven. I promise every one of you
who will do it that you will increase your own prosperity, both spiritually and
temporally. The Lord will reward you according to your deeds."
"I remember that a long time ago, over sixty years in fact,
when Elder Melvin J. Ballard laid his hands on my head and set me apart to go
on a mission, he said in the blessing he gave me that a person could not give a
crust to the Lord without receiving a loaf in return. And that has been my experience."
Cool, eh?!
Teach your children the importance of paying tithing, fasting and paying a generous fast offering. I believe that if you tell them what President Romney said about paying a fast offering, that they will be excited about doing it!
Teach your children the importance of paying tithing, fasting and paying a generous fast offering. I believe that if you tell them what President Romney said about paying a fast offering, that they will be excited about doing it!
Click on the link below to read his full message:
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