“Mother Teresa taught me to see Jesus in others and to give them his love. My actions are motivated out of love for God. It is giving the grace of Jesus. This is developing a giving spirit. It is loving others and doing small acts of generosity for them every day.
Mother Teresa writes, “We feel that what we are doing is just a drop in the ocean, but that ocean would be less without that drop.”
Mother Teresa’s example teaches that a generous spirit is to offer our resources, time, and talents for the good of others. It is giving ourselves to others in the service of Jesus. It is love in action for Jesus, enacting the command “love your neighbor as yourself” (Matt 22:39).”
JoAnn Ford Watson in Developing a Generous Spirit: The Grace of Giving. Cf. Mother Teresa, A Simple Path (New York: Ballantine Books, 1995) 115, as retold in in The Table, Fall 2010 issue entitled: “Generosity.” Produced by Ashland Theological Seminary.