The message of the Bible is not about God in Heaven who wants to take from you. It's about God who wants to give to you.

Worry implies that we don't quite trust God is big enough, powerful enough, or loving enough to take care of what's happening in our lives.

The Bible says that when we obey God’s commands, we benefit. I think we naturally assume that if we look out for our own interests and concerns, we will be happy. But people who sacrifice for others will tell you that seasons of giving are the most rewarding of their lives.

For a person to be truly discipled and growing in their faith, they need more than one person discipling them.

The church becomes irrelevant when it becomes purely a human creation. We are not all we were made to be when everything in our lives and churches can be explained apart from the work and presence of the Spirit of God.

What are you doing right now that requires faith?

The irony is that while God doesn’t need us but still wants us, we desperately need God but don’t really want Him most of the time.