Persistence in prayer brings results that casual prayer does not.
A life that is lived without regard to God cannot be called living.
Celebration is best done in the company of others who can rejoice with us over God's goodness.
Giving to God should come from the firstfruits of a person's labor rather than from what is left after the bills are paid.
People are not free to violate law or convention to satisfy their wants and cravings.
God ought to be given the choice portion of our wealth and not its dregs.