Oswald Chambers Quotes

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

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.

You have not learned to live until you have learned to give

Practice giving things away, not just things you don't care about, but things you do like.

Generosity is the only legitimate selfishness.

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 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.

The secret to living is giving.

I learned that real happiness doesn’t come from getting but from giving.

When you make giving a priority, something happens inside of you. Especially when it's financially challenging to do so. It's like you loosen your grip on a value system whose motto says, "Money is the key to life and happiness and safety."

It may well be a sign of the decadence of the Church and the failure of Christianity that gifts have to be coaxed out of people, and that often they will not give at all unless they get something for their money in the way of entertainment or of goods. Giving which is real giving has a certain recklessness in it.

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

For me, I get immense pleasure out of giving. I do what I can. I try and give around 10% of my earnings a year. Some years, I give more, some I give less.

You've got to give away what you love.

He who gives what he would as readily throw away, gives without generosity; for the essence of generosity is in self sacrifice.

It is more blessed to give than receive; for example, wedding presents.

Men are rich only as they give. He who gives great service gets great rewards.

Never measure your generosity by what you give, but rather by what you have left.

Give, but give until it hurts.

The habit of giving only enhances the desire to give.

Giving is the highest level of living.

I see that I must give what I most need.