Some years ago I was preaching on stewardship and there sat in the service two men who had two entirely different responses to the sermon. One of them was angered and incensed. The other one was moved and blessed and helped by it didn’t say anything to me that day, but later pointed to that day and that sermon when he shared his testimony about tithing years later. The first man, the one who was angered and incensed by it, went out the front door, stopped right in front of me, looked me square in the eye and said, “I don’t believe a word that you said today.” He didn’t have the courtesy to call me for an appointment, take me out to lunch and tell me that. He just said it in front of God and everybody. I learned that day that the negative people in life are the most vocal ones. The fellow who didn’t like the sermon couldn’t wait to get to that back door and tell me so. The fellow who did like it didn’t say anything.
Isn’t that the way most of life is? Don’t ever be too carried away by vocal negative people in life. In the church or anywhere else. They are usually in a vast minority. And if you aren’t careful you will get the idea that everybody is against whatever these people are yelling about. Really it is only the ones who are talking. So don’t be overly concerned about a few negative comments in any area of life, especially as it relates to stewardship.