While Lot's decisions may seem grievous to us, the repetitious references to 'righteous' indicates that God penetrates through to the heart.

A word here or an anecdote there into the right ears can eventually cut another down like knives in the back, blindsiding the subject with wounding gossip.

Psalm 23 depicts the gratitude we should display from a sheep's point of view, as the animal boasts of blessings and marvels about the care of his Shepherd.

Nothing that we could ever do could impress God, except for our contrition, acknowledgment of our infirmity, and remorse for our sins which displease God.

God emphasizes Ecclesiastes during the Feast of Tabernacles to show the result of doing whatever our human heart leads us to do. The physical cannot satisfy.

A vile person is one who, in his contempt for God, is wicked, perverse, consumed by sin. Perhaps surprisingly, God says such people should be despised!

Living virtuously is not easy. Those who try to do right often suffer ridicule and face discrimination when they fail to join their acquaintances in wickedness.

When we become skillful, doing things that perhaps no one else has done, we acquire passion, creativity, control over output, and fulfillment.

Military strategists have desensitized people to accept killing as normal and acceptable, even as Video games condition people to enjoy killing.

God is very much against the idea of His people either bribing or abusing and exploiting their neighbors for personal gain. His people should be generous.