Giving works best when the Lord's portion is removed first and believers learn to live within the remainder.

Many people find spiritual growth possible only when times are hard; prosperity tends to promote complacency.

What we do in public determines our reputation; what we do in private determines our character.

A worshiper's gift makes a statement about the worshiper and his God.

God is not naïve in the giving of His laws; He anticipates our disobedience even as He commands our obedience.

A good memory is one of the most precious assets of spiritual living.

Believers are inclined to attribute their spiritual successes to their godliness when it would be more accurate to connect them with God's faithfulness.