Hell is not evil; it's a place where evil gets punished. Hell is not pleasant, appealing, or encouraging. But Hell is morally good, because a good God must punish evil.

To procrastinate obedience is to disobey God.

Give voluntarily. When we catch a vision of God's grace, we will give beyond our duty.

My purpose as a writer is to communicate in such a way as to challenge the thinking of readers and touch their hearts.

Too often we assume that God has increased our income to increase our standard of living, when his stated purpose is to increase our standard of giving. (Look again at 2 Corinthians 8:14 and 9:11).

Given our abundance, the burden of proof should always be on keeping, not giving. Why would you not give? We err by beginning with the assumption that we should keep or spend the money God entrusts to us. Giving should be the default choice. Unless there is a compelling reason to spend it or keep it, we should give it.

Don't forget that the most effective form of child abuse is giving a child everything they want.