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.

Attachments to older forms of worship may be comfortable, but they may contain elements of falsehood that make them unacceptable to God.

God's commandments not only reflect His holiness, they promote our happiness.

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

An enriched capacity for rejoicing is an expanded capacity for worship.

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

Although spiritual growth puts our wills to the test, after the battle has been won, we recognize that the Lord is the true victor in the struggle.