Diana

“The Dead Sea in the Middle East receives fresh water, but it has no outlet, so it doesn't pass the water out. It receives beautiful water from the rivers, and the water goes dank. I mean, it just goes bad. And that's why it is the Dead Sea. It receives and does not give. In the end generosity is the best way of becoming more, more, and more joyful.”
― Desmond Tutu, The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World

“When you are grateful,' Brother Steindl-Rast explained, 'you are not fearful, and when you are not fearful, you are not violent. When you are grateful, you act out of a sense of enough and not out of a sense of scarcity, and you are willing to share. If you are grateful, you are enjoying the differences between people and respectful to all people. The grateful world is a world of joyful people. Grateful people are joyful people. A grateful world is a happy world.”
― Douglas Carlton Abrams, The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World

“Do we run from money in fear of being a slave to it? I know I did that for a while.

I don’t think that’s the answer, though.

I think the answer is our mission.

Are you on a mission?

Not only with your money, but with your life – are you on a mission?

I have a feeling that if we were on a mission, if we were working towards something - whether it be the end of human trafficking or abortion or poverty - if we were on a mission, we would do what ever it took. We would sell everything if it meant furthering the mission.

Money’s not the problem. The problem is our heart. Money only reveals it.

Money reveals what our mission really is.

Money reveals if we care for ourselves more than we care for our neighbors.”
― Cole Ryan, Money: I Think We've Missed The Point

“Here’s the thing: You can be materialistic and poor. You can also be content and rich. It has nothing to do with your income and it has everything to do with your heart. You don’t need to earn more money in order to be generous with your money. Some people use that as an excuse to be greedy. Jesus seemed to believe that the key to generosity wasn’t having more, but being content with what you already have.”
― Cole Ryan, Money: I Think We've Missed The Point