My parents taught me to TITHE and pay my bills! So that's what I did.
Once a month, we would attend a Youth Rally, in Northeast Ohio for our church fellowship, where I would always prepare an offering to give towards my leader, Rev. Jack Gipson. I brought my TITHES to my local church (which is where your tithes/offerings belong) but I would give a generous offering above my tithes/offering to my leader because I COULD and I WANTED to!
I SOWED into the ministry of my leader because I knew in my spirit it was what God wanted me to do. There were times that I would write a check for everything I had left in my checking account...because The Lord impressed upon me to trust Him and GIVE.
I SOWED into my LEADER and therefore was SOWING into my FUTURE! I didn't realize then what God was instilling in me. He was having me SOW into my FUTURE even when I didn't understand this principle.
Do you know that that's why it's important to
be under good teaching and an environment
that understands Kingdom principles?
God used my leader, to impart unto me WISDOM, GUIDANCE, COVERING, DIRECTION, TRAINING, ANOINTING and so much more! Today, I'm extremely thankful for the impact that my leader has had on my life.
Giving COST me!
Giving was a SACRIFICE!
Giving was an INVESTMENT!
But GIVING gained me what money couldn't buy!
God used that man to bless me! I can't begin to tell you all the prayers he prayed over me, while gathered at the altar! He would lay his hands on my head and speak LIFE! He spoke into my future! He spoke into my ministry!
Friend, if you have a leader that God is using to speak into your future...SOW INTO THEM...because your obedience will put a DEMAND on their anointing and a double portion will overshadow you!
If you don't believe me...just ask the Shunamite woman! She placed a demand on Elisha's anointing, when she built a prophet's chamber for him. She didn't even realize that he would be compelled to do something in return for her generosity. (2 Kings 4)
She did it for the right REASON and in the right SEASON...and look what God did...He gave her...her FUTURE (OFFSPRING)!
I'm not saying you can buy the anointing. No you cannot. However, you can position yourself to receive something tangible from God by being willing to SOW your time, talent & treasure into the people whom God is using to prepare the fertile soil of your heart!
Are you SOWING today?
How's your attitude about it?
If we're not careful, we'll end up having a horrible attitude about SOWING into others, because we think others should be sowing into us, and we'll miss the MIRACLE God wants to release over us.
Don't miss the power of SOWING into your FUTURE!