No amount of temporal success can compensate for the loss of God's approval.
God's love does not depend on the current spiritual condition of those He loves.
There is no substitute for a firsthand encounter with the Word of God.
God's Word calls His people to adore Him exclusively and completely and to love people as themselves.
Truth can be attested by the supernatural, but so can falsehood.
Celebration is best done in the company of others who can rejoice with us over God's goodness.