1 Timothy 6:17-18 (NIV) 17 Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. 18 Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share.
Isaiah 58:7-8 (NIV) 7 Is it not to share your food with the hungry and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter-- when you see the naked, to clothe him, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood? 8 Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will quickly appear; then your righteousness will go before you, and the glory of the LORD will be your rear guard.
Psalm 41:1-2 (NIV) 1
Blessed is he who has regard for the weak; the LORD delivers him in times of trouble. 2 The LORD will protect him and preserve his life; he will bless him in the land and not surrender him to the desire of his foes.
Mark 10:21 (NIV) 21 Jesus looked at him and loved him. "One thing you lack," he said. "Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me."
- “While in the hospital, trying to recover from a massive heart attack, my dad found out that a family down the street didn't have enough money to buy groceries. So he wrote them a check. It was the last thing he ever wrote, and a lasting lesson in giving.”—Kevin A. Miller, Men of Integrity, Vol. 1, no. 2.
- “[My wife and I] measure the success of the year on how much we give away. The bulk of it goes to church and related activities.”—Novelist John Grisham, in USA Today (2/11/99). Leadership, Vol. 20, no. 3.
- “A man there was, though some did count him mad—the more he cast away the more he had.”—John Bunyan, quoted in Men of Integrity, Vol. 3, no. 5. Today's Best Illustrations - Today's Best Illustrations – Volume 5.
