God is concerned that Christians live consistent with their profession even in the seemingly small and insignificant areas of life.

The fear of God does not come naturally to human beings; it must be learned through Scripture, worship, and the hard knocks of experience.

A healthy relationship with God is built on the internal changes He brings about through Christ.

It is sometimes easier to trust God in a life-threatening battle than in the small challenges of daily life.

God's loving discipline brings us face-to-face with our pride.

We dare not trim stones to make God an altar, for if we do we ruin everything. We would spend time bringing people to the altar and saying, "Look at those beautiful stones we trimmed!" We merely need to accept the work that God has done for us in Christ. The object of His restrictions is to help us see how wonderful He is and to spend the rest of our lives rendering true worship to Him.

Distance is no barrier to the love of God.