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Reprinted with permission from author and NB Anglican.
By Georgie Keith

How do I explain my spiritual journey? Well, I am a cradle Anglican. So what?
From the time I could remember I was in church with my family. I was baptized as a baby and duly instructed and confirmed when I was 12. I went to Sunday school, taught Sunday school, participated in the social gatherings and suppers, was married in the Anglican church and our children followed the same path.
Now, many years later, I realize I have been a stagnant Anglican! Oh yes, I sat in the pew each Sunday and participated in the service and thought I was doing what God expected me to do each Sunday and every other day of the week.
Then about four years ago I accepted the position of warden. During the first part of my ministry (this is a word I just realized is applied to all who follow God and His Son, Jesus Christ, when they minister. It is not a word reserved for my rector!) I began to understand that I had to grow spiritually. During the many occasions on which my very patient rector and I discussed “church” issues I learned to move out of my comfort zone and ask questions.
I began to learn what time, talents and tithing means and its necessity if I am to follow God’s teaching.
Time shouldn’t seem difficult to understand, but to effectively use it in my church and community required a lot of thought.
Each and every one of us has talent and we must recognize it, accept it and put it to use. I thought my talent was organization — and it is, but I need more, so I have to identify others that I can develop. One of the hardest ones I needed to develop was the ability to approach someone I don’t know sitting in a pew at church and introduce myself.  
So, I made strides with time and talents, but tithing was a struggle.  
At the stewardship conference last fall Bishop Edward Salmon described the longest journey as the distance from the head to the heart. We need generous hearts in order to conquer the power that money holds over us so mission can become the focus.
I have heard a few sermons over the years about tithing and made the usual excuses after each one — if I count charitable donations, participation in benefits, walkathons and all the other “athons,” I am tithing.
My patient rector preached on tithing several times, so I asked more questions and I prayed about my concerns. The Holy Spirit continued to work and finally I made the decision to tithe. I increased my givings each week and within a year I reached my goal. The first month I put the envelope containing my tithe in the offering plate, I felt that God was smiling with me. I had made the commitment of the first fruits.
To grow spiritually, to move out of my comfort zone, to learn more from Scripture through attendance at Bible study — not just the fall and Lenten programs — and to speak about my love of God and his Son, Jesus Christ, has been a true gift. With God’s help I will continue to grow stronger spiritually, talk more of my love for Jesus Christ.
The Holy Spirit has challenged me and I am finally beginning to understand what we pray at the offering: “All things come of Thee and of Thine Own have we given Thee.”

Mrs. Georgie Keith worships in the Parish of Sussex.