The man who commits immorality does so because he thinks it will maximize pleasure if he can minimize the pain by keeping it secret.

Satan exploits pain by making it the central focus of the man’s (or woman’s) thoughts and attitudes.

Our response to temptation is an accurate barometer of our love for God.

Faith is only as good as the object in which it is placed.

Money is emphasized in Scripture simply because our temptation to love it is inexplicably powerful.

Prayer, desperate prayer, seems so simple, but it’s a step rarely taken by those in family conflict.

Spiritual maturity is marked by being comfortable with the unpredictability of God.