Truth long heard and not acted upon means awful self-deception. Second generations do not inherit salvation. God has no grandchildren. — Vance Havner

Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. (James 1:22, NIV)

As water given sugar sweetens, given salt grows salty, we become our choices.                                     — Jane Hirshfield

Choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served in the region beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. (Joshua 24:15, ESV)

I come to know when I have begun to do. — J.H. Jowett

“Come, follow me,” Jesus said. … At once they left their nets and followed him. (Matthew 4:19-20, NIV)