Are you winning the battle against materialism?

Give. Giving affirms Christ's lordship. It dethrones me and exalts Him. It breaks the chains of mammon that would enslave me and transfers my center of gravity to Heaven.

For Christians this present life is the closest they will come to Hell. For unbelievers, it is the closest they will come to Heaven.

To procrastinate obedience is to disobey God.

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

Earth is a in-between world touched by both Heaven and Hell. Earth leads directly into Heaven or directly into Hell, affording a choice between the two. The best of life on Earth is a glimpse of Heaven; the worst of life is a glimpse of Hell.

Seeking happiness apart from a right relationship God is like trying to turn on a light that's unplugged.