Embracing Unmeasured Generosity
The expression “when I give, I will not measure” emphasizes that true generosity is realized only when it transcends strict calculations and mechanistic limitations. It implies that the act of giving should not be measured by quantity or a predetermined measure, but should arise spontaneously and come from the depths of one’s heart. Such generosity is free from calculations and formalities: here, receiving or reciprocation is not gauged by the amount given, and the act of giving becomes unconditional and all-encompassing.A similar idea is reflected in material from file link txt, where the following reasoning is presented: "Let us give ‘by the measure of goodness, refined, agitated, and overflowing.’ That is the way it is customary in the marketplace to give ‘with a flourish’—not just a simple cup, but also with a container, as if to say, not in a store, one must give even more... And John Chrysostom once even said: ‘He who gives but not generously is not pleasing to God’." (source: link txt)This citation illustrates that true giving must be generous and unforced, rather than limited and confined to a preset measure. If the giver attempts to define precise boundaries for their gift, their generosity will be diminished, failing to achieve the fullness characteristic of a genuine and deeply kind act toward another person. Thus, the expression “when I give, I will not measure” conveys that generosity free from mercantile calculations is capable of transforming both the giver and the receiver.