Distance is no barrier to the love of God.

All believers can increase their commitment to God by reflecting on His faithfulness and by considering the forms such commitment should assume in their experience.

The fear of God does not come naturally to human beings; it must be learned through Scripture, worship, and the hard knocks of experience.

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

God is not naïve in the giving of His laws; He anticipates our disobedience even as He commands our obedience.

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

The thoughtful believer recalls God's faithfulness in the past when confronted by any new threat. Part of spiritual maturity is strong sense of one's own history.