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

When we oppose God's delegated authority, we oppose God Himself.

True humility is absolute obedience and dependence on God. It puts Him first, others second, and ourselves third in all things.

Just as Jesus learned obedience by the things He suffered, we learn obedience by the difficult circumstances we face. When we obey the Word of God that is spoken by the Holy Spirit, we will grow and mature in the times of conflict and suffering. Our knowledge of Scripture is not the key. Obedience is.

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

True honor is an outflow from a heart that fears God.

God doesn't author hardship but uses it to strengthen us for greater conquests. He never leads us into a storm that He doesn't give us the power to overcome.