People who blame things rarely change things. Blame is an unassailable change-avoidance strategy.
Authority does not equal competency.
No matter how rich or poor you might feel, right now is the time to be generous.
While generosity may be the antidote for the dizzying effects of wealth, your appetite for more may function as an antidote against God-honoring generosity. Your appetite for more stuff, status, and security has the potential to quash your efforts to be generous. And that's a problem.
The more you expect from a volunteer the more you get.
Being a sinner does not disqualify you from following Jesus. It's a prerequisite.