Luke 6:38 Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your lap. For with the same measure that you measure it shall be measured to you again.

As a result of our giving, God promised that people would give back to us. However, if we’re filled with pride, we’ll miss out on an opportunity for God blessing our lives. 

If someone wants to give us some “just because” money, offer to take us on a expense-free vacation, or have us over for dinner, we sometimes have the tendency to have this false sense of humility. We’ll deny the offer as if it puts us in a better light. In actuality, what we’re doing is denying God the opportunity to bless our lives because we’re prideful. We want God to rain His blessings down from heaven, but God will send His blessings through people. We’re also denying the other person the opportunity to sow a seed because we’re prideful. 

This mindset was implemented by the enemy. It’s pride disguised as humility. If we’re not willing to receive blessings and others  don’t have the opportunity to sow seeds for their own lives, God can’t receive the glory. 

Let’s remove our pride and be willing to receive everything God has for us.