Though we disagree, we should not be disagreeable.

Having descended beneath it all, He is perfectly positioned to lift us.

When all other hope is gone, our Father in Heaven provides the Lamb of God, and we are saved by his sacrifice.

We are overcome by the "cares ... of this life" when we are paralyzed by fear of the future, which hinders our going forward in faith, trusting in God and His promises. It is up to each of us to set the priorities and to do the things that make our soil good and our harvest plentiful.

There are abusive practices that have been used in connection with various mental attitudes or feelings. Over-medication in respect to depression is an example that comes to mind. The aversive therapies that have been used in connection with same-sex attraction have contained some serious abuses that have been recognized over time within the professions.

Man's laws cannot make moral what God has declared immoral

Service that is given with little or no thought of personal advantage is an ideal to pursue for a lifetime.