The Law Of Reciprocity

Follow the law of reciprocity for sharing and giving to others and, according to Luke 6:38, you will receive the same or more in return.   

A Practice In Godly Wealth Ethics

This dynamic can also work against you.  If you do not give or if you give negativity, you're stingy, greedy or mean, the same shall be measured to you or more.

Without realizing it, as we give whether for the good or bad, we are sowing seeds that we will yield us exactly what we have planted. Therefore, we will reap whatever it is that we have sowed.  In life we have to make a choice about which seeds we are going to sow because they will determine success or failure, happiness or dischord, honesty or deceit, lies or the truth, etc.  

Note:  When it comes to our finances, this process is simple, yet so overlooked.  We need to give value, study and action to this principle to cause positive abundance and increase in our lives.

This principle, know as the law as reciprocity, is found in Luke 6:38.  Meditate upon it and you will see that it is you who determines the outcome of your life.


St. Luke 6:38 (NIV)

38 "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."

Looking Deeper Into This Principle

God gives us an initial measure of good seed (faith) in our hearts, but we must sow that seed into fertile ground whether it be for spirit, mind, body or things desired (our hearts, souls, minds or physical).  When we learn to do this, God will develop our seeds of faith by the Holy Spirit to create what we want or desire.

To clarify this information, I am simply saying that in order to make what you do give return to you with increase, you need to put your faith into the idea that you will receive back what you have given. This doesn't mean that we give to receive, but as we give with a cheerful heart, it is scriptural to believe for our return.

We are talking about a cycle that must be perpetuated.  For instance. You give a neighbor $45.00.  When you give that money you have to have the faith that God will bless your giving in regards to the person who received it and in regards to you for giving it. Doing this means that you have produced 2 faith seeds.  One for the $45.00 you gave and the other a seed for the law of reciprocity to take place over your giving.  

If you give the money desiring your neighbor to be blessed, but produce another faith seed based upon worry that you couldn't really afford to give the money, you will have one positive faith seed and one negative faith seed.  The two opposing seeds will cancel each other and leave a void.  Therefore you will not receive your blessing. 

To develop positive faith seeds for money, you must look to your heart and see where your faith is for giving.  Give what you can have faith for and then sow a positive faith seed.  When you receive your return, you can give more.  With money faith seeds, you need to develop your faith in increments if you are new to giving money to others or projects, tithes and offerings.  It's that simple!

In regards to your return, you do not have to be thinking about receiving your return in the exact amount.  Just give, say you will receive your return, and then be confident that it is on its way to you from somewhere.  Then be open to the different channels of blessings God will use to bring your return.  In other words, don't worry, be happy and thankful! 




Why Should We Develop Our Faith For Giving?

2 Corinthians 9:6 tells us that if we sow sparingly we shall reap sparingly.  We can also sow abundantly and receive in great supply.  So as we follow this verse, we will develop financial increase for the rest of our lives.  If you're deeply in debt, apply this lesson of the law of reciprocity to the practical method you're using (debt counseling, budgeting, Chapter 13, etc.) to get out of debt and you will see your money situation change rapidly.  You will step onto the path of abundant living.


2 Corinthians 9:6-11

6. "But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.

7. Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

8. And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:

9. (As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever.

10. Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;)

11. Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.

Follow this lesson and you will learn to be blessed and be a blessing!

 

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