Those who serve God in vocational ministry must learn to trust Him for their daily needs before they can encourage others to do so.

People are not free to violate law or convention to satisfy their wants and cravings.

It is sometimes easier to trust God in a life-threatening battle than in the small challenges of daily life.

The believer who feels the agony caused by rebellion will grow to become the best intercessor.

Theological error is the most pernicious of errors; it strikes at man's center and separates him from his Creator and Redeemer. God insisted not only that Israelites should judge their own hearts and cast aside falsehood about Him but that they should also confront it wherever it emerged.

Discouragement is contagious and is easily transmitted to others.

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