Rejoicing is the essence of genuine worship. A sad face (apart from remorse for sin or regret concerning the pain of others) is an affront to a gracious and generous God.

Mental confusion can be the product of divine discipline.

Before we can pray for God's blessing, we should ask ourselves if our disobedience could hinder his blessing.

There is a kind of misguided pity that deals gently with false teachers at the expense of their victims.

By definition, if man contributes anything toward acceptance by God, he loses everything. God expects man to be the recipient, not the originator. Jesus paid it all, not 99% of it. Paul wrote, "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast"

Since the success of believers is tied to our knowledge of and obedience to God's Word, the memorizing of portions of the Bible is advisable.

God is able to transform the hostile intentions of wicked people into blessings for His people.