How to Be Charitable and Start Giving Back

The concept of charitable giving emerged with the spread of Christianity thousands of years ago as a Theological Virtue–an inherent impulse to help and love all people selflessly and unconditionally. Historians think that charitable giving arose from the Christian custom of tithing, or giving a certain amount of your income and assets to those who were less fortunate. Tithing and charity are also analogous to other world religions such as Judaism, Hinduism and Sunni Islam.

The Need for Charitable Giving

The world is now home to over seven billion people. Some are happy, prosperous and looking forward to each day with hope and optimism.
Others are not so lucky. Why is that? Where did civilization go wrong in making sure all people have access to the necessities of life, such as food, clothing and a place to call home?
No one knows that answer to that powerful question. Philosophers, sociologists, political scientists and other heavy thinkers may speculate on why suffering exists in the world but analyzing the reasons behind poverty won’t help the fact that millions of people need help through no fault of their own.
“You may never know what results come of your action. However, if you do nothing at all, there wil be no results.”–Mahatma Gandhi

Making a Difference in the World and in Yourself Starts with One Simple Act of Charitable Giving

We are alive because it feels good to be alive. We love waking up each morning to warm sunshine, the smell of brewing coffee, the sound of children laughing as they head off to school and the comforting companionship of our loved ones.
When you contribute to a charitable cause, you are helping somebody less fortunate than you are experience the same, wonderful things you experience each day. Imagine dreading to wake up in the morning because you know you are going to face another day without food, shelter, meaning or hope. Imagine trying to better yourself without the resources and encouragement that most people already have–family, friends, enough money to purchase nice clothes, three meals a day and transportation.
“Life’s persistent and most urgent question is–what are you doing for others?”–Martin Luther King Jr.

Making the World a Better Place for Everyone by Giving to a Charitable Cause

When the meaning of life seems elusive or vague, giving to others can give you a sense of purpose and of hope that one day, everyone in this world will find the peace and contentment of knowing they won’t be hungry, homeless or without a way to sustain themselves. Be the person to make that happen. Be charitable, giving and compassionate towards those who are not as fortunate as others.

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Quotations About Giving to Charity

Quotes About Giving to Charity

“Riches, power and fame last only for a few years! Why do people cling so desperately to these transitory things? Why can’t people who have more than they need for themselves give that surplus to their fellow citizens? Why should some people have such a hard time during their few years on this earth?”
— Anne Frank (diary entry, 1944)

“But history will judge you, and as the years pass, you will ultimately judge yourself, in the extent to which you have used your gifts and talents to lighten and enrich the lives of your fellow men. In your hands lies the future of your world and the fulfillment of the best qualities of your own spirit.”
— Robert F. Kennedy (speech at Berkeley, 1966)

“The race of mankind would perish did they cease to aid each other. We cannot exist without mutual help. All therefore that need aid have a right to ask it from their fellow-men; and no one who has the power of granting can refuse it without guilt.”
— Sir Walter Scott (1771 – 1832)

“I am of the opinion that my life belongs to the whole community and as I live it is my privilege — my privilege to do for it whatever I can. I want to be thoroughly used up when I die, for the harder I work the more I love. I rejoice in life for its own sake. Life is no brief candle to me; it is a sort of splendid torch which I’ve got a hold of for the moment and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it on to future generations.”

— George Bernard Shaw (speech in Brighton, 1907)

Source: Charitacy.com