Be A Blessing To Others And You Will Be Blessed

"A generous man will prosper; he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed ... He who seeks good finds goodwill ..." Proverbs 11:25-27 (NIV)

The Proverbs of Solomon contain some of the best advice ever given, from the wisest man that ever lived. Generosity will be rewarded. If you are a blessing to others, then you will be blessed. If you go about looking for the good in others, then good things will come to you.

As we sow, so shall we also reap. (Job 4:8) What we give out is what we will get back. And, one who gives will get back much more in return than they give out. A seed planted produces not just another seed, but many times more seeds, often more than one hundred fold increase. (Matthew 13:8 & 13:23) That which you want more of, try giving more of that to others. As we give, so shall we receive. He who is a blessing to others, will himself be blessed.

Sharing With Others Will Lead To Your Blessings

"There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty." Proverbs 11:24

The principal here is that generosity produces increase, while stinginess when you have enough to share results in poverty.

"The liberal soul shall be made fat; and he that watereth shall be watered also himself." Proverbs 11:25

The word "fat" here equates to prosperity, and "watereth" implies to give or to bless. He that generously gives to others shall experience increases for himself. He that is a blessing to others, shall also be blessed himself. He that gives to others receives far more in return.

"What you give, you gain; and what you keep, you lose. God blesses the bountiful soul and repays what is cheerfully given." F. J. Dake