The Less You Have, The More You Can Give
A Lesson from Mother Teresa’s Heart
There are some teachings that stay with us forever.
Not because they are poetic…
but because they are true.
One of Mother Teresa’s most powerful lessons was simple:
“The less you have, the more you can give.
The more you have, the less you can give.”
At first glance, it seems upside-down.
Shouldn’t people with more… give more?
But Mother Teresa understood something deeper about the human heart—
something we often forget in our rush for comfort, status, and achievement.
💛 Why people with less often give more
When you have very little, you don’t measure generosity by money.
You measure it by love.
Someone with limited means can still give:
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time
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compassion
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a listening ear
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encouragement
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kindness
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presence
And they give it freely, because they understand struggle.
Those who have little often share the most, not because they can afford it,
but because they know what it means to need hope.
Mother Teresa saw this every day in the streets of Calcutta—
the poorest sharing their bread
the sick comforting one another
the lonely offering companionship.
Giving was never about wealth.
It was about the heart.
🌿 When God blesses you financially…
When God blesses you financially, do not raise your standard of living.
Raise your standard of giving.
Mother Teresa lived this wisdom.
She believed blessings were never meant to stop with us—
they were meant to flow through us.
🤍 In a world chasing “more,” Mother Teresa chose “enough.”
The world tells us:
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Earn more
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Buy more
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Show more
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Prove more
But Mother Teresa’s life whispered the opposite:
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Live simply
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Love deeply
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Give wholeheartedly
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Keep nothing back
Her greatest wealth was her generosity.
Her greatest luxury was compassion.
Her greatest achievement was loving those the world forgot.
🌸 How her message applies to us today
Generosity isn’t measured in dollars.
It’s measured in:
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thoughtfulness
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humility
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presence
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sincerity
You don’t need riches to bless someone’s life.
You just need a heart willing to give.
Even if all you give today is:
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a smile,
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a short prayer,
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a moment of patience,
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or a word of comfort…
…you are already honoring Mother Teresa’s message.
🙏 A Gentle Reminder
As you go through your day, remember:
Giving is not about how much you have.
It is about how much love you put into what you give.
We hope this reflection brings peace, clarity, and encouragement to your heart.
If you would like to support this page and carry a symbol of kindness with you,
you may enjoy the Mother Teresa Pen—created as a small tribute to her legacy of compassion.
