It only takes one lie to taint your entire testimony.
Character isn't something you were born with and can't change, like your fingerprints. It's something you weren't born with and must take responsibility for forming.
The goal of effective communication should be for listeners to say, 'Me, too!' versus 'So what?'
The most important question to ask is "What am I becoming?"
You cannot change your destination overnight, but you can change your direction overnight.
The amount you give isn't important. What matters is what that amount represents in terms of your life.