A devoted Christian farmer was kind and generous to his family, friends, and neighbors. He donated to the poor and needy frequently. 

His neighbors and close friends simply could not understand why he was so generous.

"Sir," one of his friends addressed him one day, "I simply cannot understand why you give so much of your wealth away.  Further, why is it that you have so much to give?"

"Well," answered the farmer,  "God is kind.  God gives us our shovels and the more we shovel out the more God's SHOVEL will be shoveling goodness into our lives.  For, God's SHOVEL has always been a lot bigger than all of our shovels combined."