- May 13th, 2013, 3:26 pm
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When I was younger, I used to feel bad when I could not give to a preacher's "money amount", especially if they said "the Lord told me". I was young, loved the Lord, had a job and understood what tithes and offering were. So to be honest with you, it was rather intimidating seeing most of the people from my row going up to the alter to give.
However, now that I'm older and I understand the Bible better, I know that God will not hate me if I do not give an offering to a guest preacher. I know that if I do not have it, I will not give it. I think Shai Linne had a lot of courage to "pull the card" of some of today's prominent preachers. With that being said, I will share this story with you all...
One the preachers named by Shai Linne came to my church years ago for the second time. The preacher said the Lord told them to ask for $1,000 dollars. Some people went up with checks. The preacher looked instinctively at the money coming forward to see if the amount was correct, grabbed the checks and had their armorbearer put the money into a bag/sack. One lady sent her two daughters up to the alter with less than the desired amount. The preacher then said to the young girls to go back because what they gave was "not enough" and "you have not been called for yet".
When the "$1,000-line" drew thin, the preacher then asked for $100 dollar people to come up. Many people came to the alter after this decree. And then the preacher called for all others to come. One lady went as far a giving her high-heeled pumps as an offering. The preacher held the shoes up as if the shoes were "acceptable".
Needless the say, I was so disappointed with this preacher's actions that I decided not to support this preacher any longer. This meant no more books, no more CDs, nada. Thank goodness my pastor felt the same way too. This preacher was not asked to come back again. If you're wondering why did my pastor invite this person back a second time, it's because the guest pastor acted like they had some sense the first time. The guest pastor was more humble (because they were still an up-and-comer) and in terms of money, they didn't put a dollar amount on the offerings.