Why is discipline important? Discipline teaches us to operate by principle rather than desire. Saying no to our impulses (even the ones that are not inherently sinful) puts us in control of our appetites rather than vice versa. It deposes our lust and permits truth, virtue, and integrity to rule our minds instead.

Contrary to popular opinion, the most important characteristic of a godly mother is not her relationship with her children. It is her love for her husband. The love between husband and wife is the real key to a thriving family. A healthy home environment cannot be built exclusively on the parents' love for their children. The properly situated family has marriage at the center; families shouldn't revolve around the children.

You can’t confuse childlike faith with childish thinking.

The true gospel is a call to self-denial. It is not a call to self-fulfillment.

No human being...is ever conceived outside God's will or ever conceived apart from God's image. Life is a gift from God created in His own image.

If I’m not showing grace . . . have I forgotten the grace I’ve been shown?

It wasn't a potential atonement actuated by the sinner, it was an actual atonement initiated by the savior.