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| 793c75a | Too often we assume that God has increased our income to increase our standard of living, when his stated purpose is to increase our standard of giving. (Look again at 2 Corinthians 8:14 and 9:11). | bonus christianity corinthians excess giving god income increase raise scripture sharing standard-of-living stewardship | Randy Alcorn | |
| 3c71379 | "In every possible instance Saint Paul begged Christians to restrain themselves to contain their carnal yearnings to live solitary and sexless lives on earth as it is in heaven. "But if they cannot contain " Paul finally conceded then "let them marry for it is better to marry than to burn." Which is perhaps the most begrudging endorsement of matrimony in human history." | corinthians humor marriage st-paul | Elizabeth Gilbert |