The thoughtful believer recalls God's faithfulness in the past when confronted by any new threat. Part of spiritual maturity is strong sense of one's own history.

The spiritual heritage of the godly lives on after they are gone.

Individual believers are not to usurp the role of civil government and judge people who are offensive.

Curiosity is an enormous challenge to godly living.

Giving to God should come from the firstfruits of a person's labor rather than from what is left after the bills are paid.

God chooses people not for what He can do for them, but for the good they can do for others.

God leads His people whether they are obedient or rebellious, but His leading is far more pleasant when they obey.