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at church yesterday the man giving an offering message said something very simple yet profound in a way i have never heard it. he said that 10 years ago someone gave their 10% so that the church was opened when he came through the doors the first as a teenager where he ended up giving his life over to the Lord. he said in the past he has a problem giving a percentage of his income so that a man (pastor and church staff) would get an income. but he realized that he gives his 10% to make sure that the doors are open, for the staff to be paid, so that the doors are always opened when seekers come searching. he wants to make sure that the doors are always opened and someone is always there so when the lost comes, they will find what God has in-store for them. just a little food for thought...