Pastor has contested the widespread notion that Christians who neglect to pay tithes suffer bad luck or financial hardships.
Recounting an incident from his tenure as a pastor in Maryland, Lawal said he once attempted to persuade a woman that her difficulties were not related to her nonpayment of tithes.
He claimed that the woman insisted that she had financial problems every time she neglected to pay her tithe.
Citing the idea that domestic goods, such as washing machines, could malfunction because their owners had not paid their tithes, the pastor questioned the idea that withholding money from the church could create tragedies.
He contended that such ideas might deter Christians from giving voluntarily and encourage a fear-based worldview as opposed to true charity.
Lawal advised Christians to reconsider how they view contributing, emphasising that God is not against them and that they shouldn’t blame unpaid tithes for any disaster or financial hardship.
He went on to say that giving up such ideas will alleviate the suffering and anxiety connected to the practice.