Henry Ward Beecher: In this world it is not what we take up, but what we give up, that makes us…
In this world it is not what we take up, but what we give up, that makes us rich.
In today’s wordsIn this world, what makes us rich isn't what we acquire but what we give up.
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- True riches are God’s motivation for God to be exalted, and for people to be loved.
- What does making money mean? It means that you have added value and you’ve been valued for what you bring.
- Giving is more than something you do, it is somebody you are. Being a Giver develops a mentality of prosperity, because the more you give, the more you receive. It is an antidote against scarcity, and every time you give, you overcome a poverty mentality that says "I don't have enough!" When we give, we are the most like God, and we move ourselves away from needing a miracle, to being miracle workers. It is more blessed to give than to receive, not just because Jesus said so, but because our lives become infallible proofs of God opening the windows of heaven over our lives, so that His blessing can flow to others because of our giving.
- The evidence of a pure heart that is empowered to See God is a heart that sees what God does and does what God does best. What does God do best? He gives. He gives His best to us. And when we give our best we do what God does best.
- The excellence of a gift lies in its appropriateness rather than in its value.
- Seek not to be Rich, but Happy. The one lies in Bags, the other in Content: which Wealth can never give.