A Mashpia Cannot Be a Mekabel

It is told that Rav Mordechai visited Rav Mottele of Neshchiz, the greatest talmid of his father. Rav Mottele often gave generous sums to his visitors, but he sent Rav Mordechai home with barely enough to cover the cost of the journey.

Rav Mottele explained, "Do not worry. I see that he is destined for greatness. As a Rebbe and leader he will have to be a transmitter, a mashpia (one who gives to others), and such a person cannot be on the receiving end. I have such a tradition from the Great Maggid of Mezritch himself, who once sent away a formerly wealthy baal habayis destitute, without any support, saying that his wheel of fortune was about to turn for the better and a mashpia cannot be a mekabel (a receiver)."