Finances 5

Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you."   Luke 6:38

Generosity, take 2.

Here's a different way to look at generosity.  It's a formula.  When we're generous, we'll receive generosity.  When we're not, we won't.

God seems to work this way often, doesn't He? 

Certainly Jesus taught that way.  He said that when we forgive, we'll be forgiven.  If we don't, we won't.

Same goes for mercy.  When we show mercy, we'll be shown mercy.  If we don't, we won't.

All of us want to act out of the kindness and purity of our hearts, don't we?  Our biggest problem is that we're human and we don't always do what we should or think how we should.

So sometimes God compels us.  Why?  To be harsh? 

No. 

Because He thinks it is that important to be generous.

How do you feel about this verse?