A Good Measure

Key verses
Philippians 4:4-7 - "Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."

Luke
Luke 6:38 is another clear example of generosity.  "Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you."  Jesus said that.  Doesn't it sound great?  And the idea of giving abundantly sounds wonderful.  God just needs to help loosen the grip we have on our time and money, doesn't he?

Just a side note on Luke 6:39, where Jesus talks about how a blind man can't lead another blind man.  Every time I hear that phrase, I think of John Kenneth Galbraith's line in his book The Affluent Society: "The bland leading the bland" (p. 4).  I'm not too certain if we should be drawing links between the two meanings, but it is an interesting use of the phrase.