"Success is like an anaesthetic. It numbs us to our lack of connectivity with God by replacing spiritual intimacy with
physical productivity. Nehemiah could have let their success numb him. Instead, he looked beyond the last 52 days to the future of
his people."
"One thing that clearly emerges from the book of Nehemiah is that life is a battle from beginning to end. Nehemiah
ran into opposition the moment he set his heart to obey God's command to rebuild the walls and gates of Jerusalem. Fear or flattery
will result into destruction for us - ruin will begin. We must be on guard against any of these approaches."
