Fasting Releases The Anointing And Divine Revelation

I am going to tag team yesterdays writing that was written in reference to tithing in the churches. I fasted yesterday because the Holy Spirit prompted me to. There is a situation in my life that I needed to hear clear direction. I do not know all of the facts at all but I do believe that what I follow through with will help another person. I am doing my part but it really is not for me it is for the other persons benefit. When I fasted yesterday all I can share with you is it felt like these arrows or darts kept coming at me in the spirit realm but the beauty in it was that I was also shown there was a shield protecting me. Hallelujah, God is faithful.

I said all of that to tell you that I thought I was fasting for one purpose and there was also another purpose that sprang forth in the fast. This morning I received divine revelation in reference to tithing in the church. The tithe belongs to the Lord and offerings should be above and beyond that. When did tithing become a bookkeeping issue with the church? I would guess there were no tithing/giving envelopes years ago. What one gives in a tithe and offering is accounted for by heaven. I know there is an accounting of what a person is doing not just with monetary giving but also with giving in other ways for the gospel to go forth. It is being recorded in heaven.

Envelopes have a purpose so don't go and throw them all out OK. If there is a special offering one wants to give or money is given for a specific reason it is needed still. It is the heart that the Lord sees. If there are pastors/preachers; evangelists; prophets; teachers; or apostles out there that are taking up emotional-high pressure offerings and a person feels shoved in the corner to give trust me there is no anointing there and that offering just went into barren ground.

People, I implore you to not fall for that trick. The Holy Spirit a lot of times will tell me if and what to give to a certain guest speaker in advance of me even walking into that church. It is absolutely OK to listen to your heart and give when you are prompted by the Holy Spirit it is not OK to give when pressure is being put upon you and you are not getting an unction by the Holy Spirit. What about those offerings being taken up when they tell you that there are so many people that are there that will give $ and then they name an amount of money. That the anointing will come upon the giver double portion etc. I always thought the anointing was there to be received by people that are open and willing to receive it and know how to handle and take care of it. Not to be used and abused for their own personal satisfaction and use. The anointing is there to break yoke's not to bring forth yoke's in a persons life.

I have been in meetings already when the high pressure tactic is in operation and I did not get an unction to give. The Holy Spirit showed me to just let the offering bag pass by and close my eyes. It takes a lot of courage to do that when everyone around you is giving. I said all of the above to propose this to the church, why not let giving envelopes go to the wayside and let the people have the freedom to give what they are suppose to give. Without that added pressure of some board or council knowing the giving report statistics of the people on an individual basis. You would probably be pleasantly surprised at the giving going up in your church.

Today is Sunday, go to church and receive the word of God and do not forget to give your tithe and offering to the Lord. See what I said "To The Lord." If you should feel more freedom in not placing your offering into an envelope and anonymously placing it in the offering bag, plate, basket or whatever is used to collect the money, then do it. Be very blessed today and remember to share your smile with someone. God is love.