Giving gifts to other people or to charities makes the givers happier than those who don't give, according to a recent study from the University of British Columbia and Harvard University. Researchers concluded that spending money on oneself doesn't have the same happiness-causing effect as spending on others (Randolph Schmid, "Science, Bible Agree: Giving Is Better," The Christian Post, March 21, 2008). Jesus Christ, the perfect example of giving, instructs us to give to others as well, saying, "It is more blessed to give than to receive" (Acts 20:35).