We all have life-defining moments. They are like open-book tests, but we don't know we have been examined until it is over.

Often God will send us what we need in a package we don't want. Why? To let us know He's God and we cannot second-guess Him. We cannot search for answers merely with our heads; we must seek Him and His provision with our hearts. Scripture cannot be interpreted from our limited human mental understanding. There must be a breath of the Spirit of God. He alone gives wise counsel and correct application.

We must always keep in mind all legitimate authority is from God, and is given for protection, provision, and peace.

God is seeking those who hear His call to a life of worship. Those who heed are those who will walk in His presence. They will know Him intimately as He will manifest Himself to them.

Physical maturity is bound to time. Spiritual maturity is bound to obedience.

Grace gives us the power to live, and mercy keeps us free from guilt, condemnation, and shame.

Physical growth is a function of time. No two-year-old child has ever been six feet tall. Intellectual growth is a function of learning. Spiritual growth is neither a function of time or learning, but it is a function of obedience.