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.
When shame is missing from corporate life, society, quickly becomes uncivilized.
People are not free to violate law or convention to satisfy their wants and cravings.
No amount of temporal success can compensate for the loss of God's approval.
The task of evangelism often involves preparing an open road so offenders can find their refuge in Christ.
There is a kind of misguided pity that deals gently with false teachers at the expense of their victims.