Since there are vain praisers. Should I deal with them or just ignore them and take their money.
If I pick the latter...it is irresponsible. Even if I were to argue..."but how would one know if this offerer is oferring with a vain heart or a godly heart?" The issue is still connected to responsibility: Should one always be skeptical of the motive of others (This I believe is an excuse for the irresponsible already), or should one ignore any signs of vainity until the vain glorifier purposely, verbally declares his/her heresy (would the heresy in this case be treated as heresy, or a personal attack?).
So if I were to be responsible, I must know the motive of the giver to my best wisdom. Without skepticism that is without cause, of course.
But how could I without skepticism? If I'm not careful I could risk giving into pride.
It is possible to judge the validity of their motive by examining and even testing them.
This is for only when dealing with outside givers. Not those whom I have preached and regenerated in the Spirit through my labor.
To examine, is to take care of their reaction to my preaching, my ministry, what differences do they see that caused them so "moved". Which must usually follow with the test of humility: That my achievement is not my own, but that I have inherited from other great men of God...Paul Washer...Stephen Tong...etc. all of which I've not affiliated with, who are still alive and having their own ministries. They must know this, so that I shall see, if they would give credit to those. From an extreme view "If you don't give offering to Heart Cry ministry, don't bother giving to me - And if you give to Heart Cry and suddenly don't want to give to me just because of all this testing of motive, then don't even tell me about it, just scram quietly, I don't need that kind of serving attitude".
What about convenience? My ministry is closer to home, and STEMI is so far and so hard to reach. "I can and will help you send them those money", but they would have to do it on their own. I should not send it for them. So they do not add the confusion between laziness and convenience to their already twisted motive.