One thing that has to cease among Christians is the appeal to an audience to give with the promise of getting something.

As we give presents at Christmas, we need to recognize that sharing our time and ourselves is such an important part of giving.

My heart's desire is to find more opportunities to give myself away and teach my children the joy of service at the same time.

If we should deal out justice only, in this world, who would escape? No, it is better to be generous, and in the end more profitable, for it gains gratitude for us, and love.

If today's church does not recapture the sacrificial spirit of the early church, it will lose its authenticity, forfeit the loyalty of millions, and be dismissed as an irrelevant social club with no meaning for the twentieth century.

The surest way to be happy is to seek happiness for others.

I have wrought my simple plan If I give one hour of joy To the boy who's half a man, Or the man who's half a boy.

The charming aspect of Christmas is the fact that it expresses good will in a cheerful, happy, benevolent, non-sacrificial way. One says: "Merry Christmas"—not "Weep and Repent." And the good will is expressed in a material, earthly form—by giving presents to one's friends, or by sending them cards in token of remembrance.

Charity is fortune, avarice is poverty, peace is treasure, and happiness is wealth.

If you want to double your happiness, pour it into someone else.

The happiest people in the world are those who give happiness to others.

If you need encouragement, give it. If you need love, give it.Whatever you need, give it away.