Andy Stanley Quotes

Our generosity is measured not by what we give but by what we keep.

I do not believe 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. There ought to be things we should like to do and cannot do because our charitable expenditure excludes them.

With Christ, it is not how much we give, but what we do not give that is the real test.

The Secret of living is giving

When a man dies he clutches in his hands only that which he has given away during his lifetime.

I see that I must give what I most need.

Yes, there truly is a joy to giving.

I do not believe one can settle how much we ought to give. I am afraid the only safe rule is to give more than we can spare.

You can give of your talent, you can give of your possessions, or you can give of yourself. For God's sake, give something.

It is not what you get out of life that counts. It's what you give and what is given from the heart.

Giving yourself is the ultimate revolution.

Once you make a lot of money, it's incredibly enjoyable to give it away. It's a way to satisfy the soul.

Those who give not till they die show that they would not then if they could keep it any longer.

The secret to living is giving.

Charity is to be measured, not by what one has given away, but by what one has left.

A charitable man is like an apple tree-he gives his fruit and is silent; the philanthropist is like the successful hen.

The only antidote to materialism is giving, because materialism's all about getting. Every time I give, my heart grows bigger. Every time I give, I become more like Jesus.

The world says, The more you take, the more you have. Christ says, the more you give, the more you are.

Giving is the master key to success, in all applications of human life.

Generosity is the vanity of giving.

Giving is more joyous than receiving, not because it is a deprivation, but because in the act of giving lies the expression of my aliveness.

We're all here to figure out how to best give ourselves away.

The more good I do, the more money has come in. You have to learn to give. You're not born to give. You're born selfish.

Give generously. How much is generous? There's no one-size-fits-all answer. If you've never tithed, start there - then begin to stretch your generosity.

The only thing you can do with your life is give it away. The best, happiest moments in your life are always when you're giving something away.