I have been a member of the church for almost 18-years and I have struggled for all those years to pay my tithing...being a single Mum I had a hard time paying tithing without guilt because I knew if I paid my tithing I would not be able to purchase food, pay bills, etc. Last year when the Bishop came to me about teaching seminary he asked me why I still had not been to the temple. He asked me what was keeping me from going and I said, "I cannot afford to pay my tithing."...as soon as I said that I thought how stupid that sounded. But it was true, that is really how I felt...fast forward Bishop asked if I would be willing to take the call to serve as a seminary teacher...after saying yes he told me that I had to hold a temple recommend to teach...I explained to him that if I paid my tithing I would have to ask the church to help me with food and bills...he told me to have faith, pay my tithing and see how the lord would bless me...so I have been paying since...notice I did not say "faithfully"...the reason why is because every two weeks when I paid my tithing I would think to myself, "I really cannot afford to do this"...I have been thinking that since May of last year...then I realized last month that when I handed the Bishop my tithing that I didn't think that...It was just a part of me...like paying the electric or rent...I didn't think twice about it...and guess what...2-days later I got a job promotion and a raise!!...I am so thankful that Heavenly Father has such patience with me and has so much love for me that he never gives up on me...I am thankful for my bishop who had enough faith for both of us and faith in myself when I had none...I am thankfule for my seminary students, I am thankful that I have my endowments, my new job and the satisfaction of being a "faithful tith payer"...