The analogy of the measuring cup illustrates that it is difficult, if not impossible, to give or get more than your worth, as anything more overflows the limits of your cup. While we readily accept what we think we are equal to, anything more is refused, rejected, spilled, wasted or ignored. Though occasionally we are conscious of our self-imposed limits, it is usually not an act of conscience, but our consciousness, that keeps us from accepting more. Nevertheless, let us keep in mind the Psalmist’s insight: my cup runneth over. The cup of our giving is also the cup of our acceptance, and it is always over-flowing because there is always more available. Although the measure of the cup determines how much it holds, it does not limit how often
