The other day I was contemplating how I could help in one of the churches I currently attend. It is a church which helps the homeless and of course there is dire need within a body of Christ like that. I do sometimes give my tithe to them, but it is not my home church and so at times I choose to give it to the church where I normally go.

I was checking one of my apps as I was examining what I could contribute. Proverbs 3:27 came up. “Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to act.” Within the context of this verse it would appear that I don’t need to contribute anything. I mean the homeless do not work, I don’t owe them anything. I have worked very hard to secure my home and have been blessed by God with a home that can house my children when they come home to visit. So I am good right?

At this time in my life I don’t have any extra money and tithing is even a sacrifice, so I can not support their needs financially. Yet that part in the verse about when it is in my power to act continues to haunt me.

I have given blankets to a woman who gave them to the homeless. There are times when I have shared clothes with the homeless. I have chosen to bring them straight to the homeless instead of bypassing them through the avenue of Goodwill.

I think with winter bursting into season I need to go through all of my clothes again. It is within my power to give a great amount of pants, sweaters, and a few coats to the homeless. I have more than enough clothes and quite a few don’t even fit me anymore. Plus the cool thing about that idea is that as I am sorting through my wardrobe I will also be forced to clean and organize my closet. Oh gads, I don’t know if I have enough power to do that too. lol. Nonetheless I will do a winter clothing drive for them using my own closet as the source.