“The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.”
The Comparison
This proverb names a genuine, reciprocal pattern here, worth examining directly, liberal soul made fat, watereth shall be watered, worth holding as this movement’s own encouraging picture, genuine generosity not depleting but actually, genuinely producing this described, reciprocal blessing for the giver too.
This is worth applying against however much you have assumed genuine generosity requires depleting your own contentment or sufficiency, rather than this proverb’s own claim, this described, reciprocal fattening, worth trusting generosity as genuinely, actually enriching, not merely costly sacrifice with no return.
Notice watereth, worth holding as this specific, active image, generosity described as active watering, not passive giving alone, worth considering what actively, deliberately watering someone else’s genuine need might actually, practically require of you today, trusting this described, reciprocal blessing.
Consider today one specific person or need you might actively water, deliberately, generously, trusting this proverb’s own promise that this described watering genuinely, reciprocally waters you as well, worth practicing today as this movement’s own actual, encouraging pattern of genuine generosity.
Choose Contentment
- Identify one specific person or need you might actively, deliberately water today.
- Trust this proverb’s promise of reciprocal blessing, not merely costly, depleting sacrifice.
- Practice genuine generosity today, following this described, active watering pattern.
Prayer
Lord, let my own soul be liberal, made fat, watering others and being watered myself. Let generosity be genuinely enriching, not merely costly, depleting sacrifice. Amen.
Carry this today
Genuine generosity reciprocally enriches the giver, not merely costly, depleting sacrifice.