[reaganaut]

No it was a GA who said it at conference, they told a story about a woman who paid her tithing rather than feed her children and she was ‘blessed’ for it.

I’ll keep looking, I have it somewhere in my archives.

[Utah Binger]

Howdy! Where have you been?

[Elsie]

I’ll keep looking, I have it somewhere in my archives.

Until you do; I found this interesting tidbit...

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Those opposed, if any, may manifest it.

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It appears that the sustaining has been unanimous in the affirmative. Thank you, brothers and sisters, for your faith and prayers.

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http://lds.org/general-conference/1998/04/the-sustaining-of-church-officers?lang=eng

 

 

 

[Elsie]

Is THIS what we are looking for?

One of the first things a bishop must do to help the needy is ask them to pay their tithing.

Like the widow, if a destitute family is faced with the decision of paying their tithing or eating, they should pay their tithing.

The bishop can help them with their food and other basic needs until they become self-reliant.

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President Hinckley taught them that if they would pay their tithing,

they would always have food on their tables,

they would always have clothing on their backs,

and they would always have a roof over their heads.

http://lds.org/general-conference/2005/04/tithing-a-commandment-even-for-the-destitute?lang=eng&query=tithe

 

 

[Elsie]

  The LDS penchant for recording EVERYTHING is a wonderful source of data!

 

http://lds.org/general-conference/2004/04/earthly-debts-heavenly-debts?lang=eng&query=tithe

 

 

      There are those among us who have been blessed abundantly with enough and to spare.

      Our Heavenly Father expects that we do more with our riches than build larger barns to hold them.

      Will you consider what more you can do to build the kingdom of God?

      Will you consider what more you can do to bless the lives of others and bring light and hope into their lives?

 

Yeah!!  We can build MALLS!