C. S. Lewis on "How much to give"

Thanks to my buddy Chris for pointing out an interesting interview Moody Radio's Primetime America show last night that spoke of C. S. Lewis' own generosity, not only of giving to the poor, but also generosity with his time and skills. If you would like to hear the audio testimony from someone who knew him, click here, then scroll the counter to about 1 hour, 20 minutes into the program to hear the interview.

Here's the part I thought was most thought-provoking. Quoting Lewis:

I do not believe one can settle how much we ought to give. I am afraid the only safe rule is to give more than we can spare. In other words,' if our expenditure on comforts, luxuries, amusements, etc., is up to the standard common among those with the same income as our own, we are probably giving away too little. If our charities do not at all pinch or hamper us, I should say they are too small. There ought to be things we should like to do and cannot do because our charities expenditure excludes them.

This quote lifted from Mere Christianity (Chapter 3, paragraph seven), available for reading in-full online at www.philosophyforlife.com

~JH