Anything worth doing is worth doing poorly — until you can learn to do it well. - Zig Ziglar

We bring a smile to God’s face when we express thanks for what we have instead of complaining because we don’t have the latest version of a toy we want. We give God joy when we take care of what He has loaned us instead of trashing things.

There is no such thing as a lazy person; he is either sick or uninspired.

In agricultural communities, the “firstfruits” are the first crops of the harvest. As a statement to God and a reminder to ourselves, we don’t spend the first part of any increase (raise, bonus, or gift) on ourselves. We take it to God and give it to Him.