The worship practices of the people of God are to be marked by devotion to Him and compassion to the needy.

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

The choice of a mate is crucial because no one has a greater influence on our spiritual lives.

God delights in providing His people with material gain and comfort, although prosperity can pose a threat to spiritual well-being.

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.

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

A life that is lived without regard to God cannot be called living.