This doesn’t quite qualify as a goal for 2010; it’s really more of lifestyle change my wife and I are committed to making.
Kelly and I’ve been at the same base level of giving (with various offerings on top of it) for years now, but we’re upping our baseline monthly giving by 1% in 2010. I think we’ve exhausted the amount of growth and faith we can have at our old level, and need to step forward in trusting God for greater things in our lives. We’re not doing this hoping for a greater financial return, or really to GET anything. We’re doing it to trust God and be a blessing.
Now isn’t the best time to make this change, financially. While we’re not talking about hundreds, or even one hundred dollars more a month going to the church, every dollar is crucial for us right now. But my God gives seed to the sower, not the one who waits until the perfect time to give.
Because there never is one.
#1 by Kristin Sheffield on January 12, 2010 - 8:38 am
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That is awesome Clayton! We were given that same challenge the other night at the church here, and that is something we are definitely wanting to do as well! Can’t wait to see what God does in 2010
#2 by portorikan on January 12, 2010 - 10:55 am
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awesome.
the word upping… Not so awesome. Raising or increasing is better.
a little bummed to see you’re not picking up the electric guitar though. Maybe next year.
#3 by Clayton Bell on January 12, 2010 - 11:12 am
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About as awesome as continual unsolicited editing…
#4 by Evan on January 12, 2010 - 12:45 pm
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(How did you get Facebook to post your blog posts with comments like that?)
I haven’t been to your blog in a while but I LOVE the new design! Great job.
About the giving: that’s AWESOME! I have actually been feeling challenged to do the same this year. It feels great obeying God in giving, and He’s always so amazingly quick to return with an even greater gift.