The Lord longs to exalt His people as trophies of His work in them.
The heart that delights in God and longs only to see His glory advance will seldom be conscious of sacrifice. God in His wisdom asks that we first love Him and then live in keeping with that core value. He does not want His people to think of what they do as sacrificial, even though from the world's point of view it may be just that. Gratitude for grace of God will always be found near the center of the Biblical Christian's most powerful motivations.
Every demonstration of God's faithfulness to us is an opportunity for us to testify of Him to others.
Spiritual strength is connected to faithful obedience to God's commands.
Although the world places a premium on the latest things, some realities are discovered by looking into the past.
A concern for doctrinal purity should always be based on love of the Lord, not a desire to express spiritual pride.
Although spiritual growth puts our wills to the test, after the battle has been won, we recognize that the Lord is the true victor in the struggle.
The choice of a mate is crucial because no one has a greater influence on our spiritual lives.
Compassion for victims is sometimes forgotten in a misapplied concern for their oppressors and murderers.
Equal justice under law is a spiritual as well as a civic principle.
Recalling what our lives were like before Jesus Christ entered them will help keep our daily problems in perspective.
Many people find spiritual growth possible only when times are hard; prosperity tends to promote complacency.
When shame is missing from corporate life, society, quickly becomes uncivilized.
God wanted Israel, as He wants Christians, to learn to utterly abhor and detest anything that had the potential of coming between them and their God. The believer's enemies are typically internal rather than external, and they pose a powerful threat to spiritual health and progress.
Celebration is best done in the company of others who can rejoice with us over God's goodness.
Our lives will last as long as God has something for us to do.
While catastrophes do enter the lives of godly people, they attach themselves far more to people who reject Him.
Wisdom lies in recognizing the dangers that lie within us and doing battle with them daily.
God's loving discipline brings us face-to-face with our pride.
Believers have just as much to fear from legalism as from waywardness. The first detracts from the beauty of the message, while the second mars it content.
The agonies of those who are falsely accused are of great concern to the living God, and He acts as their defender.
Individual believers are not to usurp the role of civil government and judge people who are offensive.
Rejoicing is the essence of genuine worship. A sad face (apart from remorse for sin or regret concerning the pain of others) is an affront to a gracious and generous God.
God delights to see His people rejoice in what He has provided.
Error is most painful when it is found inside the family.
