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DON'T PLACE BURDENS ON PEOPLE



DON'T PLACE BURDENS ON PEOPLE
Tayo Onaleye

2Corinthians 11
 9  And when I was present with you, and wanted, I was chargeable to no man: for that which was lacking to me the brethren which came from Macedonia supplied: and in all things  I have kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and so will I keep myself.

Let's avoid putting too much financial burden on church members.

People can't get blessed if they don't give.

Absolutely correct.

But there's a point to which we can place the demand for giving on people that it becomes a burden upon them.

We must avoid getting to that point in our churches and ministries.

Every enlightened minister should aspire to be so blessed that you're never a burden to your members but rather a blessing.

May we be like Nehemiah......

Neh 5:14 Moreover from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year even unto the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that is, twelve years, I and my brethren have not eaten the bread of the governor.

Neh 5:15 But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I,  because of the fear of God.

Neh 5:18 Now that which was prepared for me daily was one ox and six choice sheep; also fowls were prepared for me, and once in ten days store of all sorts of wine: yet for all this required not I the bread of the governor, because the bondage was heavy upon this people.

May we be leaders and ministers of substance who don't call members before we eat or pay our bills.

Like the apostle may we be able to say this to our members......

 I have kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and so will I keep myself.

Peace unto you.

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