And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again. But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil. Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.
Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven: Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.
These verses were used in a recent message in our church. Whether we are loving or hating, whether we are fixing or breaking, whether we are healing or harming, it will all be 'measured' back to us. There is a common saying that 'what goes around comes around', one religion call it 'karma'. Call it what you want, but it is a truth based on what our God put in order long ago.
Galatians 6:7
Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
We often associate this verse in Galatians with reaping death after sowing sin, but the inverse is true as well. We will reap good gifts if we so precious seed.
Psalm 126:6
He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.
If life is not giving you what you want, if work is not giving you what you want, if your family, marriage, or church is not giving you what you want, try putting more into it. The ability to change what is around you starts with changing what is within you.
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