Worry erases the promises of God from your mind.

You want to mess up the minds of your children? Here's how - guaranteed! Rear them in a legalistic, tight context of external religion, where performance is more important than reality. Fake your faith. Sneak around and pretend your spirituality. Train your children to do the same. Embrace a long list of do's and don'ts publicly but hypocritically practice them privately... yet never own up to the fact that its hypocrisy. Act one way but live another. And you can count on it - emotional and spiritual damage will occur.

God never calls His people to accomplish anything without promising to supply their every need.

No, the thing that makes for greatness is determination, persisting in the right direction over the long haul, following your dream, staying at the task.

In the wilderness, God's covenant people struggled with a choice between feeding their bellies and nourishing their souls. God provided manna-a breadlike food that fell to the ground during the night-to sustain the wandering Israelites and to teach them how to value His Word more than physical fulfillment.

Think first. Talk less. Start today.

Don't be afraid of outgiving God. It is impossible to do that.