our first fruits...

So I went to church the other day and they talked about tithing.. something I was never really taught the tradition of. We talked about a bunch of different things, but one of them being giving our first fruits. It's a powerful thing that God asked people in the bible to give their very first 10% of earnings. To give that much with a chance of nothing in return could be very scary.

But on the other hand, so many times when we give to others we give what we have left over. Our left over change, out left over time, etc. It made me step back a minute and think what I do? Do I give my very best to serve those around me and other services? Is everyone meant to do that?

It's curious how automatically my mind goes straight to, "well what makes me a better person?" Maybe neither is better... I find that both are necessary in my agencies. We need people who give their everything all the time, but there's also a place for those who choose to give their "extra time" once and a while.

I think it's time we stop expecting so much of people and instead offer them a time and place to change.