Quotes from Timothy S. Lane

Christ brings the assets. We bring the liabilities. Yet Christ still joins himself to us!

Although most of us have affirmed that God is the Creator of all things, it is quite easy to worship him as Creator on Sunday and curse his work during the week. We do this when we are dissatisfied with the way God has made the people we relate to every day. When we fail to worship God as Creator in our relationships, we try to ascend to his throne and do all we can to recreate others in our own image. This always leads to frustration and failure.

Have you ever been hurt by what the other person said?

Have you ever felt like you haven't been heard?

Our experience of reconciling grace is expressed every time we pool our resources for the kingdom of God.

Has the other person ever doubted your commitment?

The Macedonians gave in the context of their lack of resources.

Have you ever wished you didn't have to give or serve?

Statistics show that those who make $10,000 or less tend to give away 5.5 percent of their income, while those who make $100,000 or more give only 2.9 percent.

Do you beg to give away your resources? Are you working passionately to find ways to bless others? This is a sign of true generosity.

Sin affects us in six basic ways.

The heart regulates the hands.

It is so easy to coast!

When God's wise and loving rule over you is replaced with self-rule, other people become your subjects.

Self-Sufficiency

Look at your relationship to money. What does it tell you about your relationship to God?

To what degree is the kingdom of God driving your life? Our money is an intensely personal part of our lives, and only an intensely personal relationship with the Redeemer can loosen our grasp on other things.

Relationships are best built upon godly, mutual dependence.

Apart from sleeping, how do you spend most of your time? Like money, time is a window into your

We all want the wrong things, but God is in the business of changing what we want.

Our relationships will never work according to our plan

Self-Righteousness

Each thinks he or she is more righteous than the other. Each

is very aware of the other's sin and working hard to get the other to see it too.