Ability Quote by William Beveridge
“Let us proportion our alms to our ability, lest we provoke God to proportion His blessings to our alms.”
About This Quote
Source Treatise: “Almsgiving and Divine Justice,” 1945
Suggests aligning charitable giving with ability to avoid divine retribution
In simple terms: Give proportionally to ability to stay blessed
Key Takeaway
Donate responsibly according to means
Themes
charity
justice
spirituality
Mood
thoughtful
serious
Type
philosophical
ethical
When to use this quote
- fundraising campaigns
- personal budgeting
- community service
Key Concepts
ethical giving
theology
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you decide your charitable limits?
- What motivates your giving?
A Different Perspective
May be interpreted as transactional faith
![“Give a drink of water as alms to the birds which go forth at morning, and deem that they have a better right than men [to thy charity]. For their race brings not harm upon thee in any wise, when thou fearest it from thine own race.” quote by Al-Maʿarri](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/915/al-ma-arri-47224_alms_give-a-drink-of-water-as-alms-to-the-bir_171746.jpg)
