Quotes about Altruism
We simply weren't constructed to live only for ourselves. We were placed on earth to be part of something bigger than the narrow borders of our own survival and our own little definition of happiness.
- Paul David Tripp
We would prefer to lob grenades of truth into people's lives rather than lay down our lives for them. But this is exactly what Christ did for us. Can we expect to be called to do anything less?
- Paul David Tripp
We simply weren't constructed to live only for ourselves. We were placed on earth to be part of something bigger than the narrow borders of our own survival and our own little definition of happiness. The
- Paul David Tripp
It really is true that when you're living for you, the call to love others is always a burden for you
- Paul David Tripp
There is no love which does not become help.
- Paul Tillich
A selfish person will never learn the joy of giving and being a blessing to others.
- Perry Stone
When you reap the harvest of your land, do not reap all the way to the edges of your field or gather the gleanings of your harvest. Leave them for the poor and the foreign resident. I am the LORD your God.’”
- Leviticus 23:22
If there is a poor man among your brothers within any of the gates in the land that the LORD your God is giving you, then you are not to harden your heart or shut your hand from your poor brother.
- Deuteronomy 15:7
Instead, you are to open your hand to him and freely loan him whatever he needs.
- Deuteronomy 15:8
For there will never cease to be poor in the land; that is why I am commanding you to open wide your hand to your brother and to the poor and needy in your land.
- Deuteronomy 15:11
And when you release him, do not send him away empty-handed.
- Deuteronomy 15:13
If you see your brother’s ox or sheep straying, you must not ignore it; be sure to return it to your brother.
- Deuteronomy 22:1