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Actually, Money Can Buy Happiness Jan 05 2010
"If there is a poor man among your brothers in any of the towns of the land that the LORD your God is giving you, do not be hardhearted or tightfisted toward your poor brother." - Deuteronomy 15:7
Here's an interesting newspaper article I recently read. A research team at Harvard Business School has found that spending as little as five dollars a day on others will significantly boost your own personal happiness. A psychologist heading the study said, "We wanted to test the theory that how people spend their money is at least as important as how much money they earned." So they had their subjects make a list of income as well as detailed expenditures, especially donations to charity and gifts to others. Then they rated their levels of happiness and there you have it - the more you spend on others the happier you'll be.
I'm not sure how much this study cost, but I think we could have saved them a whole bunch of money. In God's Word, Jesus has already said, "It's a lot more blessed to give than to receive." (Acts 20:35) Giving to God - giving to others - is a sure-fired way to a happier, more fulfilling life.
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Yes, report it NevermindAmen to this!
And it's not just for money, although that's an important way to "let go" of things of this world.
I remember receiving many "gifts of caring, time, and encouragement that money can't buy. They have sustained me more times than I can say. I hope that I may have done the same for others.
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Yes, report it NevermindI agree with Grant. Giving of your time is equally important if not more. Especially when you are hurting. I remember going through some heart break in my life.My mother died, and my husband was cheating on me. I needed a friend more than anything, and when I reached out to my church family I received answers, as Oh, I'm too busy, but i'm off to my prayer group i'll be sure to pray for you. I think Time is equally important.