In battles, nothing helps more than faith and persistence, except seeing the Commander’s face.

Regrets are hard to die with, but a life spent pursuing God makes little room for such regrets.

The honest prayer of Amy Carmichael rings true: “Lord, make me what I seem to be.” 

Shishak thought this was a military expedition, but he was coming to teach a seminar for God. 

“Intoxicated with unbroken success, we have become…too proud to pray to the God that made us.” —A. Lincoln 

With tongue in cheek, the wit declared, “Nepotism is fine, as long as you keep it in the family.” 

Rehoboam’s enemy could only strengthen him. It was Rehoboam himself who weakened Judah.

If only Rehoboam sat down with the Lord first, he might have fortified God’s flock instead of fleecing them! 

Like Rehoboam, any time our personal agendas block out the voice of God, we’ll lose ground.

The Lord’s restraint in expunging sins of the saints doesn’t extend to unrepentant sinners.