We all want Grace, but we cannot enjoy Grace when there is an attitude of comparing.

Biblical community is first of all the sharing of a common life in Christ.

God in His love always wills what is best for us. In His wisdom He always knows what is best, and in His sovereignty He has the power to bring it about.

We must not allow our emotions to hold sway over our minds. Rather, we must seek to let the truth of God rule our minds. Our emotions must become subservient to the truth.

Bitterness arises in our hearts when we do not trust in the sovereign rule of God in our lives

God in His infinite wisdom knows exactly what adversity we need to grow more and more into the likeness of His Son. He not only knows what we need but when we need it and how best to bring it to pass in out lives. He is the perfect teacher or coach. His discipline is always exactly suited for our needs. He never overtrains by allowing too much adversity into our lives.

As we become soft and lazy in our bodies, we tend to become soft and lazy spiritually.