“God watches what happens in nucleus and extended families. God watches what happens in neighborhoods. God knows who is oppressing who…God watches what happens in government. God watches what happens at work places. God watches political moves and schemes. God watches the day and night secret meetings. God watches and listens to phone calls and text messages. God knows who is oppressing who.”
“God is good to both the righteous and the unrighteous… A relationship between two people, such as husband and wife, is built on faith. Without that decision to believe and trust the other person, no amount of niceness will improve that relationship. People cheat on people who are nice to them and on people who are cruel. Niceness doesn’t prevent infidelity. Faithfulness is a decision to believe and trust. Faithfulness is a choice.”
“Isn’t God gracious? That in punishing us, He was so merciful to punish us far less than we deserved. Where Israelites deserved extinction like other wicked nations, He only sent them to captivity for seventy years. What is seventy years compared to extinction? Isn’t that far less than what they deserved?”
“Without separation and distinction we fail. Without separation and distinction our faith makes no difference. Without separation and distinction we have no evangelistic purpose to invite people to something better. Without separation and distinction we are not truly converted. Without separation and distinction it means we love the world more than God. We need to be separate and distinct!”
“Solomon was wise and consequently the people under him and around him were happy. They were happy because he was just and righteous. He wasn’t paranoid and suspicious that every excellent person wanted to take his position. He wasn’t paranoid to constantly think that everything said and done was against him. When a leader is paranoid, people around him will be constantly accused of being traitors. Fear will reign. Paranoid parents will constantly accuse each other and accuse children. No happiness.”
“Your relationship with God affects your school work, job, business, health, money, relationships, and your spiritual life. How you relate with God determines how peaceful and happy you will be. Good relationship good life, bad relationship bad life!”
“Will your people in future be treated well on account of your kindness today?…On the other hand we are not kind so that we get it back. David showed kindness and he never got anything back except for God’s blessings. We should not show kindness with an eye to a future reward other than God’s blessings. David showed kindness knowing very well that Saul’s family had no ability at the present or future to return the favor. That is why it is referred to as God’s kindness.”
“There is no greatness in a person who feels entitled…Entitlement to first and fast service while others are queuing. Entitlement to getting freely what others are paying for. Entitlement to rules being broken to serve your interests. Entitlement to unearned respect. Entitlement kills greatness!”
“The three years may be symbolic or literal, but after three years God will grant justice. After three years the untouchable powerful boss will be touched. After three years the powerful terrifying schemer will lose power. After three years the intimidating spouse, parent, children, relatives, neighbors and colleagues will be intimidated. After three years!”