Andy Stanley Quotes about Giving

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Lord, give me the wisdom to know what's right and the courage to do what's right-even when it's hard.

Lord, give me the wisdom to know what's right and the courage to do what's right-even when it's hard.

Andy Stanley

Giving, Lord, Give Me

Andy Stanley (2011). “Next Generation Leader”, p.167, Multnomah

The God of Christianity never claims to be fair. He goes beyond fair. The Bible teaches that he decided not to give us what we deserve- that's mercy. In addition, God decided to give us exactly what we didn't deserve- we call that grace.

Andy Stanley

Spiritual, Giving, Grace

Andy Stanley (2008). “How Good Is Good Enough?: Since Nobody's Perfect . . .”, p.49, Multnomah

Any fear associated with giving to God's kingdom is irrational. It's on par with a farmer who, out of fear of losing his seed, refuses to plant his fields.

Andy Stanley

Fear, Giving, Kingdoms

Andy Stanley (2015). “Fields of Gold”, p.9, NavPress

What percentage should you give? I tell people to start with 10 percent because the Bible writers have a lot to say about the tithe, which means, "tenth." For some people, that's extremely uncomfortable. But so is a colonoscopy, and those save countless lives.

Andy Stanley

Mean, People, Giving

Source: paulsohn.org

Here's a scary thought: What if God called you to give beyond your comfort level? Would you be afraid? Would you try to explain it away or dismiss it as impractical? And in the process, would you miss out on a harvest opportunity for which God had explicitly prospered you in the first place?

Andy Stanley

Fear, Opportunity, Giving

Andy Stanley (2015). “Fields of Gold”, p.21, NavPress

As believers, we all have the responsibility to leverage our wealth for kingdom purposes.

Andy Stanley

Responsibility, Giving, Kingdoms

The value of a life is determined by what we give away.

Andy Stanley

Giving, Determined, Life Is

...often, stepping outside your comfort zone is not careless irresponsibility, but a necessary act of obedience.

Andy Stanley

Giving, Comfort, Obedience

Andy Stanley (2015). “Fields of Gold”, p.23, NavPress

Generosity won't happen unless you make it a priority. The best way to make giving a priority is to make it the very first check you write every month. Before the mortgage. Before groceries or clothing. Before saving. Whatever the amount, do it first.

Andy Stanley

Writing, Generosity, Giving

Source: paulsohn.org

Intervention giving is emotional and the results are measurable.

Andy Stanley

Emotional, Giving, Results

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."

Andy Stanley

Keys, Safety, Giving

Source: paulsohn.org

The issue is: how do you engage the audience? And one of the things I talk to our communicators about is: The outline is great; the stories are great. But how do you engage them? How do you make it feel like we are on a journey, not you are just up there giving me information.

Andy Stanley

Journey, Issues, Giving