Simply put, the promises of God are not automatic; they must be acquired by faith.
We don't honor just to get a reward; we honor because it is the heart of God, and it is our delight.
Love forgets wrongs so that there is hope for the future.
True honor is an outflow from a heart that fears God.
We must always keep in mind all legitimate authority is from God, and is given for protection, provision, and peace.
God is waiting to satisfy us, yet His goodness will not satisfy us if we are already full of other things.
This truth remains: Only those you care about can hurt you. You expect more from them-after all, you've given more of yourself to them. The higher the expectations, the greater the fall.
Often God will send us what we need in a package we don't want. Why? To let us know He's God and we cannot second-guess Him. We cannot search for answers merely with our heads; we must seek Him and His provision with our hearts. Scripture cannot be interpreted from our limited human mental understanding. There must be a breath of the Spirit of God. He alone gives wise counsel and correct application.
There is no other way to know good from evil, right from wrong, unless we have His Word dwelling richly in our heart. It's good for us to spend time in His Word.
Jesus never gave advice
We all have life-defining moments. They are like open-book tests, but we don't know we have been examined until it is over.
What we say in private we must be willing to say with a heart burning with love and honor before the face of our leaders. If not, we will poison our spirits and it will manifest in the presence of our leaders.
Behold, I have refined you, but not as silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction.
We are like horses that must be broken; basically that one should submit to a pastor even if he is wrong.
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