Nothing causes more tension than the subject of tithing. Some believe that Malachi 3:10 (NIV) settles the issue: “‘Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,’ says the Lord almighty, ‘and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it.’”Then there are people who believe that the apostle Paul, who was sent to the Gentiles, never taught tithing under law. Paul did teach however in 2 Corinthians 9:7 (NIV), “Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give….” So what’s the answer? If we sit down to write out a check for our tithe, and it’s just another debt we owe, is that truly giving? If we resent paying it or get inflated with pride because we give more than others, is that the attitude of gratitude? If we use not tithing as a crutch for not giving at all, doesn’t that make us selfish? Doesn’t God love a cheerful giver?The question isn’t about tithing, it’s about the condition of the heart. Give—but do it from love, not obligation.