Give and it shall be given to you

Luke 6:38 says, "Give and it will be given to you good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over will men give to you. FOR With the same measure that you give, it will be measured to you."
God's ways are not our ways. Isn't it amazing how the first word in that scripture is GIVE. Well, God says Give first, THEN you will receive. Not the other way around where we wait until we think we have enough before we give. "Good measure" means 'in abundance'. God doesn't believe in trickle down.  God's way is to tell us  'give in faith'.  It's like planting a seed. One little seed can create a beautiful plant which in turn creates more seeds. God says that if we trust him and give first, he'll see to it that we get much more in return. So much in fact that it will have to be shaken like flour to get the air out, and it will be pressed down so more can fit, and finally,  the blessings of finance, goods, situations, and people will be so much that they will spill out over the top. God gives to us every day.  Trust in Him. Give first, THEN your blessings will overflow.