Quotes About Generosity

We reflect God's character the most when we give freely of ourselves with no strings attached, no secret motives, no hidden agenda.

Weirdly enough, the more we give away, the richer we become.

Each time you think something good, speak it. Never rob someone of the blessings of an unspoken treasure.

You must long for God more than normal. You must be willing to live to give, not live to gain.

And because God has entrusted you with such riches, you can use these resources to make a profound difference in countless lives.

If you're a follower of Jesus, He has given you abundance so that you can care for others, not so you can stock up on capri pants for next summer or afford a leather interior in the new SUV.

Suffocate the flames of envy with a blanket of gratitude.

On the other hand, when you do something for someone else, there's often a greater, deeper satisfaction.

Instead of sacrificing for the cause of Christ, people appeared to be consuming, not contributing.

God says happiness is contentment with what you already have, with what He provides you, with what you can share.

The Bible consistently and directly indicates that when we give generously, we're serving, honoring, and glorifying God. After all, generosity is fundamental to God's nature.

We can give away all that He entrusts to us in the same spirit of generosity.

When you give, you will be blessed. When you give, it will be given back to you.

If you're a follower of Jesus, He has given you abundance so that you can care for others, not so you can stock up on capri pants for next summer or afford a leather interior in the new SUV. As long as you don't own the responsibility of being blessed with resources so that you can give to those around you, then you can stay focused on getting more for yourself.

The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.

We find our lives when we give them away.

Our family has agreed to increase the percentage of what we give each year. Instead of increasing our standard of living, we're increasing our standard of giving.

Reina sin reino, princesa sin súbditos, generosa son dinero, política sin causa, cristiana sin fe, artífice de su propia ruina. Sobre Cristina de Suecia

Only from the level of spiritual awareness do you begin to see and trust that all is held in the divine Mercy. But once grounded in that certainty, you can begin to reach out to the world with the same wonderful, generous vulnerability that we see in Christ.

Once you see this, it's the touchstone throughout all his teaching: Let go! Don't cling! Don't hoard! Don't assert your importance! Don't fret. "Do not be afraid, little flock, it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom!" (Luke 12:32).

Returning the phone, she said, "You're an artist." The whole train seemed to shimmer. The stars shone brighter out the window. Ray knew Grampa and his art teacher believed in him, but nobody had ever said, "You're an artist." Just like that. Let alone someone his own age. Maybe Mel wasn't easy to get to know, but she sure did have a kind heart.

A man has made at least a start on discovering the meaning of human life when he plants shade trees under which he knows full well he will never sit.

The best way to plant happiness is to do at least one thing every day to make one person happier, and to do it for God. That shouldn't be difficult. we can all do that.

If we go about the world giving bits of ourselves to people we meet . . . it's worthwhile having lived . . . we leave something behind us which goes on—and on.