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

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

We are like horses that must be broken; basically that one should submit to a pastor even if he is wrong.

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

God is waiting to satisfy us, yet His goodness will not satisfy us if we are already full of other things.

Jesus never gave advice

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.