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"He giveth more grace when the burdens grow greater,
He sendeth more strength when the labors increase;
To added affliction He addeth His mercies,
To multiplied trials
His multiplied peace.
When we have exhausted our store of endurance,
When our strength has failed ere the day is half
done,
When we reach the end of our hoarded resources
Our Father's full giving is only begun.
His love has no limit,
His grace has no measure,
His power no boundary known unto men;
For out of His infinite riches in Jesus
He giveth
and giveth and giveth again."
(Annie Johnson Flint)
"A prominent believer once told of his mother, who was a very anxious and troubled Christian. He would often talk
with her for hours, trying to convince her of the sinfulness of worrying, but to no avail. She was like the elderly woman
who once said that she had suffered a great deal, especially from the troubles that never came.
Then one morning his mother came to breakfast with a smile adorning her face. He asked her what had happened, and she
began describing a dream she had in the night. In her dream, she was walking along a highway with a large crowd of people,
all of whom seemed very tired and burdened. The people were all carrying little black bundles, and she noticed that more
bundles were being dropped along the way by numerous repulsive-looking creatures that seemed quite demonic in nature. As
the bundles were dropped, the people stooped down to pick them up and carry them.
Like everyone else in her dream, she also carried her needless load, being weighted down with the Devil's bundles. After
a while, she looked up and saw a Man whose face was loving and bright as He moved through the crowd, comforting the people.
Finally He came to her, and she realized it was her Savior. She looked at Him, telling Him how tired she was, and He smiled
sadly and said, 'My dear child, these bundles you carry are not from me, and you have no need of them. They are the Devil's
burdens, and they are wearing out your life. You need to drop them and simply refuse to touch them with even one of your
fingers. Then you will find your path easy, and you will feel as if 'I carried you on eagles' wings' [Ex. 19:4].'
The Savior touched her hand, and peace and joy quickly filled her soul. As she saw herself in her dream casting her burdens
to the ground and ready to throw herself at His feet in joyful thanksgiving, she suddenly awoke, finding that all her worries
were gone.
From that day forward to the end of her life, she was the most cheerful and happy member of her family."
(Streams In The Desert by L. B. Cowman)
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"How should we live while we wait for Christ's return?
(1) We are not to be misled by confusing claims or speculative interpretations of what will happen. (2) We should not be afraid
to tell people about Christ, despite what they might say or do to us. (3) We must stand firm by faith and not be surprised
by persecution. (4) We must be morally alert, obedient to the commands for living found in God's Word. These words were not
given to promote discussions on prophetic timetables but to stimulate right living for God in a world that largely ignores
Him."
(Taken from Living Words of Jesus)
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"But in God I KNOW I have a perfect Father. And as a perfect Father, He is absolute perfection! Therefore, I have no right
to question His dealings with me as His child. I may not always understand and, confidentially, I have not always understood
the ways that my Heavenly Father has dealth with me. But because my faith is in a perfect Father, I have no right and no need
to question His dealings with me.
God's love is never-failing! How comforting it is to remember that we do not have to
fear His wrath, neither the punishment of hell or judgment, IF there is that wonderful relationship between the great Creator
and us: the relationship of Father and child.
God exists for all mankind: eternal, all-powerful, the all-present God.
But there is more! There is that wonderful union that goes a step farther, when God becomes our loving Heavenly Father as
we accept His Son in the forgiveness of our sins. It is a transaction that happens instantly when one confesses his sins,
when that individual comes into the presence of the Son of the living God and that one accepts the price that Jesus paid on
the cross. Jesus shed His blood for us and blotted out every sin stain as He hung on the cross. Jesus is the great Mediator
who can forgive sins, our Advocate, our great High Priest; and when one accepts Him in the forgiveness of sins, there begins
that Father/child relationship with God. Only then can we look up and say, 'God is my Father.'"
(Kathryn Kuhlman - Lord,
Teach Us To Pray)
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"A little boy was riding alone on a train on a
hot day when the travelers were extremely uncomfortable; and the scenery was not too interesting as they passed through the
desert of Arizona. A lady sitting beside the boy asked him, 'Are you tired of the long ride?' The little boy smiled and said,
'I'm a little tired, but I don't mind it much. You see, my father is going to meet me when I get to Los Angeles.' Sometimes
we get a little tired of the burdens of life, but it is exhilarating to know that Jesus Christ will meet us at the end of
life's journey. The joy of being with Him forever is beyond the ability of any writer to describe."
(Day By Day With Billy
Graham)
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believe we are totally and eternally debt- free is seldom easy. Even if we've stood before the throne and heard it from the
King himself, we still doubt. As a result, many are forgiven only a little, not because the grace of the King is limited,
but because the faith of the sinner is small. God is willing to forgive all. He's willing to wipe the slate completely clean.
He guides us to a pool of mercy and invites us to bathe. Some plunge in, but others just touch the surface. They leave feeling
unforgiven...
Where the grace of God is missed, bitterness is born. But where the grace of God is embraced, forgiveness
flourishes...
The more we immerse ourselves in grace, the more likely we are to give grace."
(Grace For The Moment
by Max Lucado)
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as he thinks in his heart, so is he." (Proverbs 23:7) (New King James Version)
"A new prison was built in British
Columbia to replace the old Fort Alcan prison that had been used to house inmates for hundreds of years. After the prisoners
were moved into their new quarters, they became part of a work crew to strip the old prison of lumber, electrical appliances,
and plumbing that might be reused. Under the supervision of guards, the inmates began tearing down the old prison walls.
As
they did, they were shocked at what they found. Although massive locks had sealed heavy metal doors, and two-inch steel bars
had covered the windows of the cells, the walls of the prison had actually been made out of paper and clay, painted to resemble
iron! If any of the prisoners had given a mighty heave or hard kick against a wall, they might easily have knocked a hole
in it, allowing for escape. For years, however, they had huddled in their locked cells, regarding escape as impossible.
Nobody
had ever tried to escape because they thought it was impossible.
Many people today are prisoners of fear. They never attempt
to pursue their dreams because the thought of reaching them seems impossible. How do you know you can't succeed if you don't
try?"
(God's Little Devotional Book for Women)
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"Friends Make Life More Fun"
"When I look back across the landscape of my life, I am able to connect specific
individuals to each crossroad and every milestone. A few of them have remained my friends to this very day. Each one has helped
me clear a hurdle or handle a struggle, accomplish an objective or endure a trial - and ultimately laugh again.
I cannot
even imagine where I would be today were it not for that handful of friends who have given me a heart full of joy. Let's face
it, friends make life a lot more fun."
"You need me. I need you. Both of us need a few kindred spirits, people who understand
us and encourage us. Both of us need friends who are willing to risk to help us and, yes, at times to rescue us. Friends like
that make life more fun."
(Charles R. Swindoll - Laugh Again)
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"I've taken a vow of poverty. To annoy me, send money."
(Taken from Healing Through Humor - Charles & Frances
Hunter)
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"Blessed are the sons of God;
They are bought with Christ's
own blood;
They produce the fruits of grace
In
the works of righteousness:
Born of God, they hate all sin;
God's pure word remains within."
"Father of eternal
grace,
Glorify thyself in me;
Meekly beaming in my face,
May the world thine image see."
"Make us by thy transforming
grace, Great Saviour, daily more
like thee:
Thy fair example may we trace,
To teach us what we ought to be."
(Taken from:
Abraham Lincoln's Daily Devotional -
Special Edition by TBN)
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"Trouble never
comes to someone
unless it brings
a nugget of gold
in its hand.
Apparent adversity
will untimately
become an
advantage for
those of us doing
what is right,
if we are willing
to keep serving
and
to wait
patiently."
(Streams In
The Desert)
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THE NAMES OF GOD REVEAL THE NATURE OF GOD...
Jehovah El Shaddai...God our Supplier
Jehovah-Tsidkenu...God my Righteousness
Jehovah-Nissi...God
my Banner
Jehovah-Rapha...God my Healer
Jehovah-Jireh...God
my Provider
Jehovah-Rohi...God my Shepherd
Jehovah-Shalom...God
my Peace
Jehovah-M'kadesh...God my Sanctifier
Jehovah-Shammah...God
the Abiding Presence
Elohim...God our Creator
Jehovah...Our
Eternal God
Adonai...Master, Lord
(Benny Hinn Ministries)
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"But remember this - if you give little, you will
get
little. A farmer who plants just a few seeds
will get only a small crop, but if he plants much,
he will reap much.
Every one must make up his own
mind as to how much he should give. Don't force
anyone to give more than he really
wants to, for
cheerful givers are the ones God prizes. God is
able to make it up to you by giving you everything
you
need and more, so that there will not only be
enough for your own needs, but plenty left over to
give joyfully to
others. It is as the Scriptures
say: 'The godly man gives generously to the poor.
His good deeds will be an honor
to him forever.'
For God, who gives seed to the farmer to plant,
and later on, good crops to the harvest and eat,
will
give you more and more seed to plant and will
make it grow so that you can give away more and
more fruit from your
harvest.
Yes, God will give you much so that you can give
away much, and when we take your gifts to those
who
need them they will break out into thanksgiving
and praise to God for your help. So, two good
things happen as a result
of your gifts - those in
need are helped, and they overflow with thanks to
God. Those you help will be glad not only
because
of your generous gifts to themselves and to others,
but they will praise God for this proof that your
deeds
are as good as your doctrine. And they will
pray for you with deep fervor and feeling because
of the wonderful grace
of God shown through you."
(2 Corinthians 9: 6-14) (The Living Bible)
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"I rejoice in that my Lord and Savior
Jesus
Christ is as alive today as He
was in Bible days, and He is my Healer
today, just as He was then."
(Taken from
Mark My Word by Reinhard Bonnke)
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"But without faith it is impossible to please
and be satisfactory to Him. For whoever would come near to God must [necessarily] believe that God exists and that He is the
rewarder of those who earnestly and diligently seek Him [out]."
(Hebrews 11: 6 - The Amplified Bible)
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My prayer for you is that the precious Holy Spirit will show you Truth.
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