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

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

Wisdom lies in recognizing the dangers that lie within us and doing battle with them daily.

The heart that delights in God and longs only to see His glory advance will seldom be conscious of sacrifice. God in His wisdom asks that we first love Him and then live in keeping with that core value. He does not want His people to think of what they do as sacrificial, even though from the world's point of view it may be just that. Gratitude for grace of God will always be found near the center of the Biblical Christian's most powerful motivations.

The generous giver, demonstrating the nature of God by his behavior, can never outgive God.

God is concerned that Christians live consistent with their profession even in the seemingly small and insignificant areas of life.

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