Simply put, the promises of God are not automatic; they must be acquired by faith.

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.

The greater hardship you endure, the greater the authority God entrusts to you.

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

What we say in private we must be willing to say with a heart burning with love and honor before the face of our leaders. If not, we will poison our spirits and it will manifest in the presence of our leaders.

We don't honor just to get a reward; we honor because it is the heart of God, and it is our delight.