Discouragement is contagious and is easily transmitted to others.

Compassion for victims is sometimes forgotten in a misapplied concern for their oppressors and murderers.

Fear of God and love for God coexist happily in the heart of people who are rightly related to Him.

We dare not trim stones to make God an altar, for if we do we ruin everything. We would spend time bringing people to the altar and saying, "Look at those beautiful stones we trimmed!" We merely need to accept the work that God has done for us in Christ. The object of His restrictions is to help us see how wonderful He is and to spend the rest of our lives rendering true worship to Him.

In a world of constant change, God alone is the Rock upon which to build a life.

Chastening is a mark of affection, not a sign of rejection.

The health of marriage and the health of society are bound together; as one goes, so goes the other.