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What does it mean?
Whatever we entrust to God, He returns and blesses us.
In plain terms
God returns and blesses what we give Him.
What can you take from it?
Trust in a higher purpose for what you offer.

Where it applies

  • prayer
  • charitable acts

Putting it to work

  • offer help without expectation
  • practice gratitude

Questions to consider

  • How does trust affect giving?
  • What does blessing mean to you?

Another view

Interpretations of divine reciprocity vary widely.

More from Henry David Thoreau

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