It's More Blessed to Give than Receive

For those of you new to Free Money Finance, I post on The Bible and Money every Sunday. Here's why.

In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.' " Acts 20:35

I LOVE it when something the Bible has been saying for hundreds of years is "proven" by science. It happens regularly -- mostly with historically-related issues -- and it's usually no surprise to me. But this time it was a bit of a shocker. Who ever thought that someone would actually prove that it's more blessed to give than receive? Well, that's what has happened.

If you want more details, read these two posts:

• How to Have a Better, Longer, More-Fulfilling Life

• Give Away Money and Become Happier

They give details on the fact that it truly is more blessed to give than receive.

So, go out and get blessed today -- support your favorite charity! ;-)

FYI, here are a few of my favorite charities.

Comments

[DC]

I just did a post on giving as well and it is amazing how powerful giving can be. This is one of the most overlooked qualities in life that people seem to forget about. Everyone is so focused on the self and on all the distractions we find meaning in, so it is rare to hear blogs giving out substance in life. Bravo!

-DC

[frogflight24]

One article says people were more physically fit and happier when they started giving back in high school. But could that mean that people who are physically fit and happier in high school give more through out their lives?...

[Jason Kratz]

Not sure I get why its such a shocker that giving makes people feel good or even why its shocking that the Bible, which should be showing people how to live a moral life, should say the same thing. When science proves that Jesus walked on water I'll be impressed. This doesn't impress me.