“You get what you give” – EX MINISTRIES (Elder G. Craige Lewis)
You Get What You Give
2Cor. 9:6 – ‘But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also
sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.’
So many of us are suffering from a lack of love. We don’t feel loved at times or we feel like we can’t trust people. You cannot love without trust. You must first trust to love. Well, we must realize that when we do not trust people, we never allow them the chance to love us. And when we sow mistrust, we reap a lack of love. You see, we have to take a chance on love. Every relationship you form and every person you decide to bring into your life must first be trusted and then love can be birthed from that. But if you decide to not trust a person or always try to protect yourself from getting hurt, then you will reap the same thing you are giving.
You see, when you guard yourself from getting hurt, you also guard yourself from the chance of being loved. Friends, family, spouses, co-workers, etc. all deserve the chance to love you. But because of our past, sometimes we are reluctant to allow people the chance to become apart of our lives. So, we end up miserable, always complaining about the lack of love and bad friendships we have. But it’s our fault! I would rather have a long list of people that I took a chance on, whether it turned out good or bad, than have no list of people because I didn’t trust anyone. Your past is your past. You have to get past it and allow people the opportunity to love you. You can’t just complain about the lack of love you have without sowing love. If you don’t sow love, then you will not reap love. And if you don’t trust people and you say things like “everyone is against me” or “no one loves me” then you reap those very things you sow out of your mouth! You have what you say and your lack of love and good relationships came from your words and your mistrust in others. So, when you are ready to take a chance on love and sow it bountifully, then you will eventually reap love bountifully. God’s word is true and he cannot lie. Whatever you sow, you will reap.
Suggested Reading: 2Cor. 9:6, 1Cor. 13:7, John 13:35
EX MINISTRIES (Elder G. Craige Lewis)