The Best Things In Life | Thursday
Thursday | June 04
Focus of the Week:
Tithing is not about God getting something from us, but God doing something in us. As we learn to honor God first with what we’ve been given, we begin to grow in trust, loosen our grip on fear, and experience the freedom that comes from living open-handed.
Tithing is not about God getting something from us, but God doing something in us. As we learn to honor God first with what we’ve been given, we begin to grow in trust, loosen our grip on fear, and experience the freedom that comes from living open-handed.
Scripture
Scripture Helps Us Hear God And Live His Truth.
42 “What sorrow awaits you Pharisees! For you are careful to tithe even the tiniest income from your herb gardens, but you ignore justice and the love of God. You should tithe, yes, but do not neglect the more important things.
Luke 11:42 (NLT)
Luke 11:42 (NLT)
More Than Just the Action
It’s possible to do the right thing for the wrong reason.
Jesus points this out clearly. People were giving, following the rules, doing what looked right on the outside, but their hearts were disconnected.
And that’s what God cares about most.
Tithing, giving, generosity, these were never meant to be empty habits. They were meant to reflect a heart that loves God and trusts Him.
When the heart is missing, the action becomes routine. When love is missing, obedience feels heavy.
God isn’t asking for perfection.
He’s inviting transformation.
He wants our hearts to be aligned with Him, not just our actions.
Because when the heart changes, everything else follows.
Jesus points this out clearly. People were giving, following the rules, doing what looked right on the outside, but their hearts were disconnected.
And that’s what God cares about most.
Tithing, giving, generosity, these were never meant to be empty habits. They were meant to reflect a heart that loves God and trusts Him.
When the heart is missing, the action becomes routine. When love is missing, obedience feels heavy.
God isn’t asking for perfection.
He’s inviting transformation.
He wants our hearts to be aligned with Him, not just our actions.
Because when the heart changes, everything else follows.
Reflection
Reflection Helps Us Pause, Listen, And Let God Speak To Our Hearts.
- Have I been going through the motions in any area of my faith?
- What is motivating my obedience right now?
- What might it look like to reconnect my heart with my actions?
Journaling Prompts
This Is A Safe Place To Be Honest With God
- Write honestly about where your faith may feel routine.
- Ask God to renew your heart and your motives.
- Describe what it would look like to live with genuine love for God.
Worship
Worship Gently Draws Our Hearts Closer To God, Deepening Our Daily Time Of Prayer And Reflection.
A song that brings the focus back to the heart behind what we do.
An invitation for God to shape and purify our hearts.
An invitation for God to shape and purify our hearts.
Weekly Memory Verse
Read It Once A Day. Let It Shape How You Think And Pray This Week.
Prayer
Through Prayer, We Talk To God And Listen For His Guidance.
God, I don’t want to just go through the motions. Change my heart. Let everything I do come from a place of love and trust in You. Amen.
Come Back Tomorrow
Join us tomorrow as we explore Surrendering Control and how releasing our grip leads to deeper trust.