An offended heart is the breeding ground of deception.

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.

The Spirit of God is jealous over us; He doesn't want superficial fellowship, but genuine intimacy.

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.

Behold, I have refined you, but not as silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction.

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

We don't want to merely obey God: we need to catch His heart. It is then we will glimpse the wisdom behind His directives, and not just see them as laws.