Giving in a regular, disciplined, generous way-up to and beyond the tithe-is simply good sense in view of the promises of God.
— John Piper
And if I were a naughty little boy, the idea is to spank me into good behavior?
— Marquis de Sade
Nothing is more generally known than the duties which belong to christianity; and yet, how amazing is it, nothing is less practised?
— George Whitefield
No one whose first concern is feeling good can be a disciple. We are called to carry a cross and to glorify God.
— Elisabeth Elliot
God is not a magic eight ball we shake up and peer into whenever we have a decision to make. He is a good God who gives us brains, shows us the way of obedience, and invites us to take risks for him.