Quotes About the Spiritual Power of Giving
At the heart of what we do here at Spirit Greetings centers on the spiritual practice of giving—especially to those who are in need or crisis. During this time of year, known as the “season of giving,” wonderful messages of generosity are everywhere. Food and clothing donation drives, holiday volunteer opportunities, reaching out to show love to friends and strangers alike—all the ways to give of ourselves and feel good about giving.
But what happens when the holiday season of giving ends? Usually the messages of generosity die down, but the needs of those we’re giving to don’t go away.
So, when this year’s season of giving approaches its annual end, we want to remind everyone that the act of giving is an important spiritual force that can, and should, be practiced all year long. Not only that, but also giving is the basis for successful living for all of us, as so often referred to by the great thinkers of the world, both past and present.
With this in mind, I present to you a few profound quotes that reveal why the act of giving is such an important and powerful force for good. From these quotes, we see that:
1. Giving is healing—for the giver and the receiver.
For it is in giving that we receive.
~Saint Francis of Assisi
A kind gesture can reach a wound that only compassion can heal.
~Steve Maraboli
2. Giving is enlightened, especially for those who search for meaning in their lives. Giving helps us to grow spiritually.
No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another.
~Charles Dickens
3. Giving is the key to happiness.
Those who are happiest are those who do the most for others.
~Booker T. Washington
4. Giving reflects our faith and trust that all our needs will be taken care of, even when we give away our most precious gifts.
The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.
~Pablo Picasso
5. Giving is the noblest and highest spiritual principle—the foundation of all spiritual practices. Even in the face of certain death, Anne Frank found a way to embrace the principle of giving to others.
No one has ever become poor by giving.
~Anne Frank
I hope these quotes inspire you to give all year long—to help someone feel better, restore something they’ve lost, or generally uplift their spirits.
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Peace, love, and light,
Deidre Marie
