When you love someone you don’t think about how little you can get away with. A fiance does not think “What is the smallest diamond that will seal the engagement.” No, he thinks “What is the biggest diamond I can afford” and then goes beyond that. Love is not characterized by penny-pinching but by extravagance. Jesus said that works with God as well. “For the measure with which you measure will in return be measured out to you.” The Lord will not be outdone in generosity. For example, instead of treating prayer as a chore to clock in/clock out of, spend the time in prayer as an opportunity to be with someone who loves you. Instead of a chore, prayer blesses us with divine love.
