“When you see a person who has been given more than you in money and beauty, then look to those who have been given less.”

“More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not disappoint us, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.”

“What do you have that was not given to you? And if it was given, how can you boast as if it were your own?”

“For this reason I tell you: When you pray and ask for something, believe that you have received it, and you will be given whatever you ask for.”

“When you have eaten and are satisfied, praise the LORD your God for the good land he has given you. Be careful that you do not forget the LORD your God, failing to observe his commands, his laws and his decrees that I am giving you this day. Otherwise, when you eat and are satisfied, when you build fine houses and settle down,and when your herds and flocks grow large and your silver and gold increase and all you have is multiplied,then your heart will become proud and you will forget the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery... But remember the LORD your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth, and so confirms his covenant, which he swore to your forefathers, as it is today.”

“A gift is pure when it is given from the heart to the right person at the right time and at the right place, and when we expect nothing in return”

“To those whom much is given, much is expected.”