You have to have courage to be obedient to God.

God blesses us so that we might bless others!

When we stray from His presence, He longs for you to come back. He weeps that you are missing out on His love, protection and provision. He throws His arms open, runs toward you, gathers you up, and welcomes you home.

The circumstances and events that we see as setbacks are oftentimes the very things that launch us into periods of intense spiritual growth

God is responsible for the consequences of our obedience, WE are responsible for the consequences of our disobedience

The blood that poured from Christ's wounds bought your salvation. If you want to truly value what He did, think of Him hanging on that cross just for you. With that thought in your mind, consider how you should live. He gave Himself freely for you; are you giving yourself fully to Him?

You can't tell a woman who is called by God to teach that she cannot teach the Word of God... So I think the distinction is that there's a difference between the authority of a pastor and a Bible teacher.