St. Paul encourages us to abound- but how? God is the source and thus it is by connecting with Him that we receive grace to share with others. This is illustrated by trhe Lord's prayer in which we ask God to "Forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors..." We can only pass on what we have received, therefore staying connected to God's means of grace, Word and Sacrament is imperitive for everyone professing to be a Christian.