It's dangerous faith in our untamed Savior that leads us to the joy we crave.

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

Am I getting braver, or just getting accustomed to being terrified?

God gives us abundant material blessing so that we can give it away, and give it generously.

Many Christians dread the thought of leaving this world. Why? Because so many have stored up their treasures on earth, not in heaven. Each day brings us closer to death. If your treasures are on earth, that means each day brings you closer to losing your treasures.

If we were to gain God's perspective, even for a moment, and were to look at the way we go through life accumulating and hoarding and displaying our things, we would have the same feelings of horror and pity that any sane person has when he views people in an asylum endlessly beating their heads against the wall.

If I try to make only enough money for my family' immediate needs, it may violate Scripture. ...Even though earning just enough to meet the needs of my family may seem non materialistic, it's actually selfish when I could earn enough to care for others as well.