Should We Stop Tithing in Order to Pay Down Our Debt?

Summary

---

You suggested that we implement all the ideas you recommended and that we create additional income of $1,875 per month ($22,500 per year) in order to reconcile the negative cash flow and create a margin of $500 per month after taxes. You stated that if implementing the various suggestions and earning an extra $22,500 per year doesn't sound realistic, IT'S TIME TO MAKE SOMEHARD DECISIONS! We can make the necessary adjustments but I don't think it's realistic to bring in an extra $1,875 per month. It's time for us to make those hard decisions.

When you're overwhelmed with debt, it's a sign of an inability to deny yourself. It's a sign of an inability to control and delay your desires of self-gratification. People go deep into debt to buy things they don't need with money they don't have to impress people who could care less.

Should you stop tithing? It's important to understand that tithing is not a salvation issue. You're not condemned to hell if you don't tithe and you don't get an automatic invitation to heaven if you do tithe (see Luke 18:9-14). It's a principle of sacrifice and self-control that if applied to any area of your life, you'll be victorious.

See the full content of this document

Extract

---

Should We Stop Tithing in Order to Pay Down Our Debt?

Thanks for helping us put together a plan to get out of debt. We were in a serious bind. You gave us hope that there's light at the end of the tunnel. You laid out for us in black and white that we were spending approximately $3,000 per month more than what we were bringing in. I knew...

See the full content of this document

---