Prosperity is often the enemy of spiritual development.

Demons lie behind much of the world's pagan worship systems.

Many people find spiritual growth possible only when times are hard; prosperity tends to promote complacency.

Kindness that allows barriers to one's relationship with God to spring up is self-destructive.

A good memory is one of the most precious assets of spiritual living.

Fear of the right type can be beneficial to the people of God (see Prov. 1:7), but the fear of man's hostile intentions seldom fits that category.

Grace is always given freely by God, but grace received should always issue in a joyous delight in Him.