Jesus doesn't expect us to be perfect... Just Real.

So... I have a little "real-ness" to share...

I huge struggle for the past several months for us has been paying our tithes consistently. It used to never be an issue, but somehow when money is tight that is what suffers.

I could give excuse after excuse, but the fact is my priorities simply have not been where they should be.

Some of you may believe in paying your tithes consistently... some may not; Some may not even go to church. However, for us it is very important and something I have been very convicted of.

Justin got paid this Friday so my immediate reaction was to check our account before paying our tithes. His checks have been way lower than normal so I always want to see what I'm working with before pouring our money out everywhere.
I attempted to log on to our account and the page would not load. The bank page would load, but every time I tried to log on, it would never load. I tried accessing it with my husbands information... no such luck. Finally something in me said... pay anyway. Something triggered in my soul that said, no matter how much is in your bank account, there is a portion that is Mine(God's) and why don't you just have a little faith that I will take care of you, and................ pay anyway.

Soooooooooooooooooooo.... I went to our church website and did just that. My heart was filled with more joy than I can describe. Something in the core of being told me we were going to be just fine. I could feel God's spirit in the very tips of my fingers as I typed in the amount, bank account, and clicked submit.

Can I just say... the bank page loaded just fine after that! ;)

And would you be shocked if I said... We're not floating in dough by any means, but we will be just fine to get through the next couple of weeks?!

"Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?" Mathew 6:26