The Law Of Giving And Receiving Series

The abundance and fullness of life that God has given you, is everywhere present. But, you and I have to have both halves. We have to have the breathing in and the breathing out in our relationships.

Listen to what Jesus says (v. 38), "Give, and it will be given to you. (Give—part one. Given to you—part two.) You will have more than enough. It can be pushed down and shaken together and it will still run over as it is given to you. The way you give to others is the way you will receive in return."

If you are willing to give first and radiate out your spiritual gifts, there will be a natural circulation that comes back to you. It is the law of all life.

Imagine that we have an old farmer’s pump right here. We begin to pump like crazy. I get tired after a little, so I ask one of you to come up. After that person gets tired, I ask another one of you to come up and pump some more. We pump and pump and pump, but there’s no water coming out.

What’s the problem—why can’t we get water out of the pump?

You have to prime the pump; you have to give first. Then, the pump will start to flow continuously and we’ll have enough water for all of’ us.

It is the same way in your life. You can read all the self-help books that you ever want to read; you can meditate on all the possible spiritual principles 24 hours a day. But until you begin to practice it, you will never be apparent it in your life.

The way to prime the pump is to begin to give, constantly giving of yourself.

I do the priming. Christ does the flowing. It cannot be turned off unless I decide to turn it off. It’s an interesting thing. I always benefit more by agreeing to the activity and allowing myself to be a channel of giving.

God’s Supply never stops; it is a circulation, just as your breathing doesn’t stop.

When things are tight, someone has to give. Give and you shall receive is the principle of circulation. When things are tight in your own life, (in whatever area it may be), find a way to give to that area.

If you don’t have very much money, give of yourself in service. Give whatever you can give. Do not hoard it. Give of yourself and you will find a new circulation, another flow of blessings.

If you are having a heart attack, you will find that the medical team comes in and pushes on your chest and creates circulation inside of you.

In the same way, we can push on that area where we are holding on tight and revive life in it by giving. Find a way to give to that area that is tight, and it will come back to life again.

This is the law of circulation. It is an expression that describes the law of giving and receiving

You ask God, How can I give? God will show you a way. God will never fail you if you ask God how you can give to this situation or this person. The answer will come.

In certain areas of the world today we see troubles because there is a lack of circulation, of people giving and buying.

It’s really what it means to follow the teachings of Jesus Christ. He says, give what you can and always give something.