Who’s Most Generous

America leads the world in charitable giving and it’s interesting to me how generosity often comes from those without wealth. Mississippi ranks 45th out of the 50 states in terms of income—that’s pretty near the bottom—but sixth in terms of giving. That means that the people in one of the poorest states are among the most generous!

There’s been lots of research about giving in America related to such things as age, income and race, but by far the single greatest predictor of generosity is faith. People with faith in God are remarkably more generous than other people. And it’s not just in giving money to religious causes. Two-thirds of all non-religious charitable giving in the United States comes from church members.

Jesus told his followers that it’s more blessed to give than to receive, and it shows in their giving!

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