"But this I say: He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully."
2 Corinthians 9:6 (NKJV)
The principle of sowing and reaping, giving and receiving, works in every area of life. When we do one thing, it usually results in something else happening. But no one can just expect to receive a result of something when they have done nothing to set this principle in motion. What we do will have some type of result, but we cannot expect to have some result if we have not performed any action. If we want to reap a crop of corn, we have to plant corn, if we want to receive interest on an investment, we have to first make the investment.
Most Christians have heard about the principle of sowing and reaping, the idea of giving and receiving. And usually when we hear about this in a Christian context, it is in the area of finances. But that is just a part of how this principle works, and we should not limit our understanding of this to just monetary or financial situations. For example, if we want to have people help us, it would be good to first look for ways to help others, if we are looking for better relationships, we need to put our best into the relationships that we already have.
People often try to benefit from something without having previously done anything. But the principle is that if we give, we receive, if we sow and plant, we will reap; it does not work the other way around. Our focus should not be on just receiving, our focus should be on doing what we know God wants us to do, from His Word, as a part of His plan for our life, and by the leading of the Holy Spirit. If we look for ways to give and invest, in every area of life, instead of just looking for ways to get and receive, we will gain and reap wonderful results.
2 Corinthians 9:6 (NKJV)
The principle of sowing and reaping, giving and receiving, works in every area of life. When we do one thing, it usually results in something else happening. But no one can just expect to receive a result of something when they have done nothing to set this principle in motion. What we do will have some type of result, but we cannot expect to have some result if we have not performed any action. If we want to reap a crop of corn, we have to plant corn, if we want to receive interest on an investment, we have to first make the investment.
Most Christians have heard about the principle of sowing and reaping, the idea of giving and receiving. And usually when we hear about this in a Christian context, it is in the area of finances. But that is just a part of how this principle works, and we should not limit our understanding of this to just monetary or financial situations. For example, if we want to have people help us, it would be good to first look for ways to help others, if we are looking for better relationships, we need to put our best into the relationships that we already have.
People often try to benefit from something without having previously done anything. But the principle is that if we give, we receive, if we sow and plant, we will reap; it does not work the other way around. Our focus should not be on just receiving, our focus should be on doing what we know God wants us to do, from His Word, as a part of His plan for our life, and by the leading of the Holy Spirit. If we look for ways to give and invest, in every area of life, instead of just looking for ways to get and receive, we will gain and reap wonderful results.
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