Want To Make More Money$?$?

Do you want to make more money (or your husband) so you can go and do more exciting things? Well, listen up....B.Y.U.'s economist, Arthur Brooks wrote: "In 1905 the famous industrialist John D. Rockefeller was quoted as saying, 'God gave me my money.' Now, that's sort of troubling to Christian people. God gave him his money? Some have used the quote as evidence that John D. Rockefeller was a bad man-that he believed he DESERVED to be rich when other people were poor. But that's actually not what he meant. A year later Rockefeller went on to tell a reporter from the New York American: 'I believe the power to make money is a gift from God...to be developed and used to the best of our ability for the good of mankind.' Rockefeller believed that he made money because he was charged with helping others. He honestly believed that if he stopped giving his money in the right way then God would take his money away. Entrepreneurs in this country are some of its most charitable citizens. For years I taught in a department of entrepreneurship and got to know modern John D. Rockefellers who believed they were rich partly because they gave. But, you know, I never believed it...."

Studies have strongly suggested that if you want to get rich you should start to give your money away. But, you are probably thinking, wait a minute, it is the other way around, Laurel, they got rich first and then were able to give! Actually the opposite is true. The more generous you are, the more wealthy you will become. When people GIVE more money away, they tend to prosper. They even found that people who donate blood or volunteer end up making more money than their counterparts! People who give to the poor or to charity are 43% more likely than people who don't give to say they're very happy people. Giving makes you rich, and happy, and more productive, and makes you a leader and produces healthier individuals. So, if you want to get richer and happier, start to GIVE!!!!!