Quote for the Day

Posted by Rachel on: 09.17.2007 /

“I do not believe that one can settle how much we ought to give. I am afraid the only safe rule is to give more than we can spare. In other words, if our expenditure on comforts, luxuries, amusements, etc., is up to the standard common among those with the same income as our own, we are probably giving away too little. If our charities do not at all pinch or hamper us, I should say they are too small.”

- C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity, 1952

5 Responses to "Quote for the Day"

  • Comment by: Pamela Lyn

    1 09/17/07 8:05 AM | Comment Link |

    Thanks Rachel for sharing this powerful thought.

  • Comment by: Martin Gugino

    2 09/17/07 9:58 PM | Comment Link |

    If you don’t feel like giving, it can be taken.

  • Comment by: joe

    3 09/24/07 5:57 AM | Comment Link |

    I was always taught that giving which costs nothing is worth nothing.

    I’m not entirely sure where from, I guess maybe Gandhi..

  • Comment by: Rachel

    4 09/24/07 7:32 AM | Comment Link |

    King David said, “I will not give God that which costs me nothing.”

  • Comment by: joe

    5 09/24/07 12:00 PM | Comment Link |

    There you go. I was listening in sunday school after all.