Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And 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.
Galatians 6:9-10
Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.
There is much to be studied and discovered in these two verses but what I want to focus on is that God is our source of supply, not man. When we give into ministries, churches or to other individuals our money and our time, we give out of obedience to God's word. Even though our gifts are given to men and women, we focus our hearts upon God to return to us a harvest. If we focus on people to receive a harvest; then we may be creating expectations that may not be fulfilled. This will only lead to anger and resentments when we find ourselves being disappointed by others when we are in need. The Bible says that God will supply all our needs. We are to love one another, help each other and take care of each other, but always look to God as the source who returns back to us a harvest from the seeds of giving that we have sown.
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