"Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously wi

This is not a maxim which should be used say, by an investor in the stock market, as an insurance to guarantee profits. It is not a promise of short term material gratification. It is a proverb telling a truth about God's universe. This is a universe tilted in the direction of giving, sharing, and generous good will. In the eternal purview of God, there is no accommodation for Scrooge and his ilk.