The extent of our sacrifice coupled with the depth of our joy displays the worth we put on the reward of God.

Who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able thus to offer willingly? For all things come from you, and of your own have we given you" (1Chronicles 29:14). This is the way we should speak of fasting. There is no ground of boasting here. Who am I that I should be able to fast? Nobody. There is nothing in me that would choose this for your glory apart from your transforming grace.

Not to pursue our joy in ministry is not to pursue the profit of our people...Begrudging service does not qualify as genuine love.

Not, how much of my money will I give to God, but, how much of God's money will I keep for myself?

With the money that we had earned at our trade, my sister and I provided ourselves with clothes. We would hand our money to mother, saying, "Buy so that, after we have paid for our clothing, there will be something left to give for missionary work." And she would do this, thus encouraging in us a missionary spirit.

India is more of an aid recipient than a provider of aid.

With the many blessings I've received through football, my wife, Ashli, and I started the Mike Evans Family Foundation to be a blessing to others. We don't do it for the recognition. It just makes us feel good to give back.

always stressed that the comforts they enjoyed came with a responsibility to give back.

In this world it is not what we take up, but what we give up, that makes us rich.

He who bestows his goods upon the poor shall have as much again, and ten times more.

If any civilization is to survive, it is the morality of altruism that men have to reject.

Give generously of what you have, and if you don't have much, give little generously.