Giving correctly is so vital to your life that God gave you the best example... He did it Himself first!
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Tipping: A form of giving...Being thankful.
Lets continue of lesson on tipping. This is a sore spot for me mainly because most people don't know how to do it properly and in most cases don't care enough to find out how to do it properly. Lets start with dining out, the general rule of thumb is 15% gratuity on meals, right, right. However what most people fail to realize is that is the minimum amount to start tipping...not the max.
I am amazed when I go out to eat with folks and observe how they conduct themselves (we won't talk about that right now) and how they handle the tip. A lot of people botch the tip because they don't know what it is or what it means. I personally believe they messed up when the word "tip" started being used in stead of gratuity. For one the word tip usually brings to mind something small at the top of something like, the tip of the iceberg, or tip top of the mountain, or tippy toes, see what I mean. Gratuity, on the other hand is not only a bigger word, 8 letters vs 3 (smile), but it is a form of showing thankfulness, a genuine appreciation of an act or deed.
More to come...
I am amazed when I go out to eat with folks and observe how they conduct themselves (we won't talk about that right now) and how they handle the tip. A lot of people botch the tip because they don't know what it is or what it means. I personally believe they messed up when the word "tip" started being used in stead of gratuity. For one the word tip usually brings to mind something small at the top of something like, the tip of the iceberg, or tip top of the mountain, or tippy toes, see what I mean. Gratuity, on the other hand is not only a bigger word, 8 letters vs 3 (smile), but it is a form of showing thankfulness, a genuine appreciation of an act or deed.
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Something to think about...
The next time you are tempted give your server a dollar tip remember the look on your kid's face when you said "here son take this dollar and go have a good time"... Yeah uh huh.
Even though the server can't say it I'll bet they're thinking the same thing your kid was.
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
A fun Idea!
Take someone to lunch! It's a wonderful way to sow into someones life and provides a great opportunity for fun and fellowship.
Use your giving fund call a friend and say "Hey, I want to take you to lunch today, what time can we get together?"
Then go have a good time making someones day!
Use your giving fund call a friend and say "Hey, I want to take you to lunch today, what time can we get together?"
Then go have a good time making someones day!
Monday, December 13, 2010
Im in the Family- Jesse Duplantis
One of my favorite people, funny too!
By the way if you're in the family you should be in the "family business"...the business of giving!
Monday, November 29, 2010
Thank You!!
This month we've been able to give away clothing and buy groceries for several needy families in the Broken Arrow area! Keep shopping at the JT Taylor Company and lets help someone together!
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Thursday, November 25, 2010
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Something To Think About.
Psalm 27:13 (New King James Version)
13 I would have lost heart, unless I had believed
That I would see the goodness of the LORD
In the land of the living.
Friday, November 19, 2010
What is a Giving Fund? Part 1
Here is what I've noticed, assuming makes you look really stupid sometimes, so because of that I'm not going to do it. Now you would assume, if we were going to do that sort of thing, that people that proclaim to be givers" would know the true purpose of giving, and the value of a giving fund.
This is not the case, not only that but some have never even heard of a giving fund!
Becasue of this we are going to cover briefly in this post what it is and it's value in your life when used properly
What is a giving fund?
This is a place that you keep money that you have desingnated for (sowing) giving. It doesn't have to be fancy but it does have to have a certain level of organization, don't let that word scare you,lol, for some people the word organization is as bad as getting a shot at the Dr's office. I promise we'll keep it simple.
You can use a jar, can, shoe box, drawer, of open a bank account, whatever you're most comfortable with. Now you're going to keep two things in or around your "giving fund", one is the money and the other are the receipts from your giving.
The reason for keeping receipts is because depending on who, where, or what you give to there may be some tax advantages for you, see your tax advisor for specifics, but more importantly you have a record of and can "see" your giving so you can pray over it.
You need to pray over your seed!
You praying over your see is just like the farmer watering his crops, you need to water your seed regularly, through prayer, which allows you to receive the greatest possible return on your harvest. You did remember we get a harvest out of this didn't you?
Plus, additional benefit here, it allows you to pray for the reciprent of your seed, and since prayer is a form of sowing when doing it for others. As you pray over your previously planted seed your sowing more...this just gets gudder and gudder, yes "gudder" is a word, at least now it is.
Now you may still be asking, John why is this so important, why do all of this?
Well I'm so glad you asked!
Our purpose on this planet is to 1. Love God with all our heart and 2. Love our neighbor as ourselves. God so loved the world that He gave...giving is a outward showing of love, you're showing God that you love Him enough to follow His example. You are also showing God's Love to others by living this kind of life style...a living, walking testimony!
I'll tell you something it has done for me and everyone who has done this , it gives you purpose and fullment in your life.
If you've ever wondered what your purpose for being here is, doing this helps bring answers and clarity to that question.
More to come in Part 2.
Also see the video teaching area of this site for additional info on this subject.
This is not the case, not only that but some have never even heard of a giving fund!
Becasue of this we are going to cover briefly in this post what it is and it's value in your life when used properly
What is a giving fund?
This is a place that you keep money that you have desingnated for (sowing) giving. It doesn't have to be fancy but it does have to have a certain level of organization, don't let that word scare you,lol, for some people the word organization is as bad as getting a shot at the Dr's office. I promise we'll keep it simple.
You can use a jar, can, shoe box, drawer, of open a bank account, whatever you're most comfortable with. Now you're going to keep two things in or around your "giving fund", one is the money and the other are the receipts from your giving.
The reason for keeping receipts is because depending on who, where, or what you give to there may be some tax advantages for you, see your tax advisor for specifics, but more importantly you have a record of and can "see" your giving so you can pray over it.
You need to pray over your seed!
You praying over your see is just like the farmer watering his crops, you need to water your seed regularly, through prayer, which allows you to receive the greatest possible return on your harvest. You did remember we get a harvest out of this didn't you?
Plus, additional benefit here, it allows you to pray for the reciprent of your seed, and since prayer is a form of sowing when doing it for others. As you pray over your previously planted seed your sowing more...this just gets gudder and gudder, yes "gudder" is a word, at least now it is.
Now you may still be asking, John why is this so important, why do all of this?
Well I'm so glad you asked!
Our purpose on this planet is to 1. Love God with all our heart and 2. Love our neighbor as ourselves. God so loved the world that He gave...giving is a outward showing of love, you're showing God that you love Him enough to follow His example. You are also showing God's Love to others by living this kind of life style...a living, walking testimony!
I'll tell you something it has done for me and everyone who has done this , it gives you purpose and fullment in your life.
If you've ever wondered what your purpose for being here is, doing this helps bring answers and clarity to that question.
More to come in Part 2.
Also see the video teaching area of this site for additional info on this subject.
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Something To Think About.
Sometimes the best thing you can do for God, and your fellow man, is to shut your mouth and open up your heart.
Giving Scriptures (New King James Version)
Galatians 6:7
Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.
Genesis 26:12-14
12 Then Isaac sowed in that land, and reaped in the same year a hundredfold; and the LORD blessed him. 13 The man began to prosper, and continued prospering until he became very prosperous; 14 for he had possessions of flocks and possessions of herds and a great number of servants. So the Philistines envied him.
Luke 6:38
38 Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you.”
Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.
Genesis 26:12-14
12 Then Isaac sowed in that land, and reaped in the same year a hundredfold; and the LORD blessed him. 13 The man began to prosper, and continued prospering until he became very prosperous; 14 for he had possessions of flocks and possessions of herds and a great number of servants. So the Philistines envied him.
Luke 6:38
38 Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you.”
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