Many people find spiritual growth possible only when times are hard; prosperity tends to promote complacency.
Celebration is best done in the company of others who can rejoice with us over God's goodness.
An enriched capacity for rejoicing is an expanded capacity for worship.
Spiritual strength is connected to faithful obedience to God's commands.
The most blessed gift that God can give any person is a knowledge of Himself.
Prosperity is often the enemy of spiritual development.