Quotes about Giving
Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.
— 2 Corinthians 9:6
Each one should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not out of regret or compulsion. For God loves a cheerful giver.
— 2 Corinthians 9:7
You will be enriched in every way to be generous on every occasion, so that through us your giving will produce thanksgiving to God.
— 2 Corinthians 9:11
I robbed other churches by accepting their support in order to serve you.
— 2 Corinthians 11:8
What then has become of your blessing? For I can testify that, if it were possible, you would have torn out your eyes and given them to me.
— Galatians 4:15
And as you Philippians know, in the early days of the gospel, when I left Macedonia, no church but you partnered with me in the matter of giving and receiving.
— Philippians 4:15
How can one set these opposite states in harmony? There is only one way: through giving oneself completely. How does one give oneself? By forgetting the traumas of the past, and by not forming expectations about the future - in other words, the orgasm. How can one do this? Very simply: by not being afraid to err.
— Paulo Coelho
We are used to thinking that what we give is the same as what we receive, but people who love, expecting to be loved in return, are wasting their time. Love is an act of faith, not an exchange.
— Paulo Coelho
You've discovered a wellspring, simply allow it to flow and it will fill your world. Don't try to keep a safe distance so as to see what happens. Don't wait to be certain before you take a step. What you give, you will receive, although it might sometimes come from the place you least expect. (p229)
— Paulo Coelho
You cannot all abandon your possessions, but at least you can change your attitude about them. All getting separates you from others; all giving unites to others.
— St. Francis Of Assisi
So if you've had a good time tonight, or if you've had a good time any night, for gosh sake's why not drop a dollar in the mail to me?
— Lily Tomlin
Give worshipfully. Our giving is a reflexive response to God's grace. It doesn't come out of our altruism - it comes out of the transforming work of Christ in us.
— Randy Alcorn