If you're a follower of Jesus, He has given you abundance so that you can care for others, not so you can stock up on capri pants for next summer or afford a leather interior in the new SUV.

If you're a follower of Jesus, He has given you abundance so that you can care for others, not so you can stock up on capri pants for next summer or afford a leather interior in the new SUV. As long as you don't own the responsibility of being blessed with resources so that you can give to those around you, then you can stay focused on getting more for yourself.

You must long for God more than normal. You must be willing to live to give, not live to gain.

If you catch yourself wondering why you want more of the world and you're not satisfied with God, it's because you have a spiritual problem.

In order to honor God with your wealth, you first have to admit that you are rich. Most people won't do that. It's not normal.

She said, "Right now, while we have this time, I'm not going to do any of that other stuff. I'm going to seize this moment and simply enjoy being with Jesus while I can." Mary made a deliberate choice. She wasn't being lazy and using company as an excuse to get out of helping her sister with chores. She was choosing to focus on what mattered the most.

Wise people put as much distance between themselves and sexual temptation as possible. They not only get away but also plan their escape route.

Or maybe they just accept that it's wrong in God's eyes, although not in their own, and they'll worry about sorting it out later.

Don't settle for a normal life. Not when you can enjoy the wonderful weirdness of being who God created you to be.