Remember that the person who plants few seeds will have a small crop; the one who plants many seeds will have a large crop. Each one should give, them, as he has decided, not with regret or out of a sense of duty; for God loves the one who gives gladly. And God is able to give you more than you need, so that you will always have all you need for yourselves and more than enough for every good cause. As the scripture says, "He gives generously to the needy; his kindness lasts forever."

Jesus teaches us to measure our lives by losses rather than by gain, by sacrifices rather than self-preservation, by time spent for others rather than time lavished upon ourselves, by love poured out rather than love poured in. It is a rule of life: God blesses those who give of their lives and resources. Give out the truth you know, and He will give you more to give away. Give your time, and you will have more time to give. Set no limit on your love, and you will have more love for others than before.

When you grasp, you lose;

when you give to God, you gain.