About giving vs. taking…
2 Corinthians 9:6Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and
whoever sows generously will also reap generously. 7Each man should give what he has
decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a
cheerful giver. 8And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things at
all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.. (NIV)
The lower life forms do not know what it is to see the cost of giving and then give
generously. The dog or cat that seems to give so much love is in most cases only seeking
comfort from us. It is us, the human race, who can see the cost, perhaps the supreme cost,
of giving and yet go ahead and give anyway. In the call to give, we sometimes hear the
dark voice within us to hold back. We sometimes hear the dark voice within us to not give
as much as we can. We hear the dark voice tell us to only give a small amount for we all
have our wants, our needs, our pressures, and our commitments. If Satan has his way with a
person, the person will lower himself or herself down to the level of the lower life forms
and only take. Or, if not take, give only to get back in return which is another way of
taking in the end. God calls us to rise above the pettiness of our human frailties and
give generously. It is one of God's fundamental laws of life and nature that the more you
sow, the more you reap in return. In our walk of faith, we must strive to give more than
others expect. We must strive to give more than even we think we can give. We must not
give expecting to get back in return, but when we give and give anonymously, we can know
with certainty that our Lord is glorified by the generosity of our heart and life.
