No amount of temporal success can compensate for the loss of God's approval.
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 faithfulness of God in the past fortifies believers for future challenges.
Giving works best when the Lord's portion is removed first and believers learn to live within the remainder.
There is no substitute for a firsthand encounter with the Word of God.
Distance is no barrier to the love of God.