Besides tithing, there are offerings, which come from the 90 percent that remains in our possession after our tithe is returned to God.This is where generosity begins.

Love Offering

<ul><li>Sin offering</li><li>Thanks offering</li><li>Ministry offering </li></ul>We bring our gifts in response to what God has done for us, especially in the sacrifice of Jesus. “We love Him because He first loved us” (1 John 4:19, NKJV).

Different types of offerings 

The church, then, whether it be local, conference, or worldwide, uses our gifts to advance the cause of God.

Advance The Cause Of God

We love God because He first loved us.

Motivation for Giving

In fact, we are told, “The Lord does not need our offerings. We cannot enrich Him by our gifts. Says the psalmist: ‘All things come of Thee, and of Thine own have we given Thee.’ Yet God permits us to show our appreciation of His mercies by self-sacrificing efforts to extend the same to others. This is the only way in which it is possible for us to manifest our gratitude and love to God. He has provided no other.” — Counsels on Stewardship, p. 18.

Our offerings are an evidence of our willingness to self-sacrifice for God. Our offerings rest on the conviction that we have found assurance of salvation in Christ. They are not an appeasement or a search for God’s acceptance. Rather, our offerings flow from a heart that has accepted Christ by faith as the only and sufficient means of grace and redemption.

Evidence 

English idiom says, it is “putting our money where our mouth is.” You can say you love God, but generous offerings help reveal (and even strengthen) that love.

Love God

<ul><li>study/preaching, </li><li>prayer, </li><li>music, and </li><li>tithes and offerings.</li></ul>

Four things are present in worship services

True worship, isn’t just expressing in words and songs and prayer our thankfulness and gratitude to God, but also expressing that thankfulness and gratitude to God by the bringing of our offerings to the house of the Lord.They brought it to the temple; we bring it to the church on Sabbath (at least as one way to return our tithe and offerings), an act of worship.

Central Part Of Worship Experience 

As God’s children, who are tasked with the responsibility of managing His business on the earth, it is a privilege, an opportunity, and a responsibility to bring our offerings.

God's Children

What has been your own experience with the role of returning tithe and offerings as part of worship? How does the practice impact your relationship with God?

Experience God

What do your offerings, and your attitude about giving them, say about your relationship to God?

Relationship To God 

Read Mark 12:41-44. Jesus and His disciples were in the temple courtyard where the treasury chests were located, and He watched those who were bringing their gifts. A widow had given two copper coins. She had put in all that she had. “But Jesus understood her motive. She did what she could.

God Takes Note of Our Offerings

Her heart went with her gift; its value was estimated, not by the worth of the coin, but by the love to God and the interest in His work that had prompted the deed.” — Counsels on Stewardship, p. 175.

Apparently, not only are our prayers heard in heaven, but the motive of our gifts is also noted. The passage notes that Cornelius was a generous giver. “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also” (Matt. 6:21, NKJV). The heart of Cornelius followed his gifts. He was ready to learn more about Jesus.

Our Motives

“You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind,” and “your neighbor as yourself” ” The first is revealed in prayer, the second in almsgiving.

Research has shown that only about 9 percent of people’s assets are liquid and could be contributed as an offering on a moment’s notice. Most people give their offerings or contributions from the small jar — from their liquid assets. This is what they have in their checking account or pocketbook. But when someone really gets excited about something, they give from the big jar.

Special Projects: Big Jar Giving

Mary’s gift was worth 300 denarii — a full year’s wages. It was, most likely, a “big jar” gift. Judas betrayed Jesus for a little more than one third of that amount — a “little jar” gift, 30 pieces of silver (Matt. 26:15). It takes real love and commitment to make big jar gifts — from our investments. But when we get greedy, like Judas, we can sell our souls for next to nothing.

The Bible tells many such stories.

“For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also”

God desires people to pray and to plan for the advancement of his work. But, like Cornelius, we are to unite praying with giving. Our prayers and our alms are to come up before God as a memorial. Faith without works is dead; and without a living faith it is impossible to please God.While we pray, we are to give all we possibly can, both of our labor and our means, for the fulfillment of our prayers.

Handling God's business here on Earth by giving Offerings. 

Bible Study Guide 1st Qtr 2023: 'Managing for the Master - Till He Comes'. Includes links to Bible texts, study aids and Adventist discussion blog.

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Pathological myopia affects about 3% of the world's population and may result in low vision cases.

Pathologic myopia, also known as Myopic Macular Degeneration, is a progressive, irreversible condition that impairs the patient's quality of life. It is a high myopia with a posterior myopia-specific pathology, such as stretching and thinning of the ocular layers involving the retina, choroid, and sclera.

Characteristics

Pathological myopia occurs when light rays from nearby objects enter the eye and are not properly focused onto the retina, but instead focus on a point in front of the retina, resulting in blurry vision. This is primarily due to an excessively long axial length of the eyeball, which prevents the lens from focusing light on the retina, or an excessively curved cornea. As a result, an increase in refractive error of about -6.00D or an uncontrollable progression of axial length of 26.5mm or more is a determinant factor that contributes to pathologic myopia.

Etiologic factor : refractive error and axial length

According to Windsor L, & Windsor K (2021), thirty percent of all cases of pathologic myopia are diagnosed at birth, sixty percent of patients are diagnosed between the ages of 6 and 13, and it progresses throughout life. Early examinations of at-risk children are critical, because failure to detect high myopia in young children may result in vision loss from amblyopia.Children of myopic parents are statistically more likely to develop myopia than children of non-myopic parents. Given this, researchers believe there may be a genetic component to the development of this condition.

Strong connection

<ul><li>taking case history - focus highly in family history</li><li>preliminary examinations</li><li>ocular health examinations - specially the retina, optic disc, maculs and fovea. </li></ul>As a result of this investigation, the pathologic myopia features and its plausible cause for the degeneration associated with this condition are ruled out.

Optometric Assessment

there is no cure for pathological myopia, even with topical, local, or systemic medications or surgery known to change the axial length and reduce thinning of the sclera, choroid, and retina.

Incurable

Alternatively, the recommended optometric management for pathologic myopia is vision loss prevention. By performing regular follow-up checks for visual acuity, refraction, general ophthalmic health, and dilated retinal monitoring. By changing how light rays bend in the eye, spectacles and contact lenses can be prescribed to stabilize high refractive error. Beside that, low vision considerations such as specific low vision care and low vision aids such as magnifiers and CCTVs are provided. Optometric care allows the patient's maximum vision to be prolonged.

But Optometric Care Helps

There is an increase of myopia worldwide, and pathological myopia cause vision loss. 

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When someone approaches you and says it was " LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT" when he saw you, PACK YOUR THINGS AND RUN.

Love at first sight? RUN

he's drunkmaybe he's super mega overconfident because he's used this line multiple times before...maybe he's scamming you and buttering you up so he can get your email address? Afterwards, he'll make business with you. maybe he's immensely attacted to you, but LOVE IS BUILT ON MUTUAL TRUST, RESPECT AND DEEP CONNECTION with your partner's emotional growth and well-being.

Maybe 

"Run because you don't want to start a relationship purely based on physical atttraction."Run away from people who only are good at start, but do not love the process of being in love. True love knows how to wait and let the love grows. Do not settle for less, aim your standards high and let the one that loves you will find its way to you.

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What can an optometrist do about irreversible pathologic myopia?

Run away from that thing called ''LOVE''

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