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"God is too wise to be mistaken.
God is too good
to be unkind.
And when you can't trace His hand,
Trust His heart."
(Charles H. Spurgeon)
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"When the frosts are in the valley,
And
the mountaintops are gray,
And the choicest blooms are blighted,
And the blossoms die away,
A loving Father whispers,
'This all comes from my hand';
Blessed are you if you trust
When you cannot understand.
If, after years of
toiling,
Your wealth should fly away
And leave your hands all empty,
And your hair is turning gray,
Remember
then your Father
Owns all the sea and land;
Blessed are you if you trust
When you cannot understand."
(Taken
from Streams In The Desert)
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"So I tell you, don't worry about everyday
life - whether you have enough food, drink,
and clothes. Doesn't life consist of more than
food and clothing? Look at the birds. They don't
need to plant or harvest or put food in barns
because your heavenly Father feeds them. And you
are far more valuable to Him than they are. Can
all your worries add a single moment to your life?
Of course not.
And why worry about your clothes? Look at the
lillies and how they grow. They don't work or
make their clothing, yet Solomon in all his glory
was not dressed as beautifully as they are. And
if God cares so wonderfully for flowers that are
here today and gone tomorrow, won't He more surely
care for you? You have so little faith."
(Matthew 6:25-30) (New Living Translation)
"Jesus tells us not to worry about those needs
that God promises to supply. Worry may
(1) damage your health, (2) disrupt your
productivity, (3) negatively affect the way
you treat others, and (4) reduce your ability
to trust in God. How many ill effects of
worry are you experiencing? The difference
between worry and genuine concern is clear:
Worry immobilizes, but concern moves you to
action."
"So don't worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will
bring its own worries. Today's trouble is enough
for today." (Matthew 6:34) (New Living Translation)
"Planning for tomorrow is time well spent;
worrying about tomorrow is time wasted.
Worriers are consumed by fear and find it
difficult to trust God. They let their
plans interfere with their relationship
with God. Don't let worries about
tomorrow affect your relationship with
God today."
"These things dominate the thoughts of most people,
but your Father already knows your needs. He will
give you all you need fom day to day if you make
the Kingdom of God your primary concern."
(Luke 12:30-31) (New Living Translation)
"Making the Kingdom of God your primary
concern means making Jesus the Lord and
King of your life. He must control every
area - your work, play, plans, and rela-
tionships. Is the Kingdom only one of
your many concerns, or is it central to
all you do? Are you holding back any areas
of your life from God's control? As Lord
and Creator, He wants to help provide what
you need as well as guide you in using what
He provides."
"Don't be afraid of those who want to kill you.
They can only kill your body; they cannot touch
your soul. Fear only God, who can destroy both
soul and body in hell. Not even a sparrow,
worth only half a penny, can fall to the ground
without your Father knowing it. And the very
hairs on your head are all numbered. So don't
be afraid; you are more valuable to Him than a
whole flock of sparrows."
(Matthew 10:28-31) (New Living Translation)
"Jesus said that God is aware of everything
that happens even to sparrows, and you are
far more valuable to Him than they are.
You are so valuable that God sent His only
Son to die for you. Because God places
such value on you, you need never fear
personal threats or difficult trials.
These can't shake God's love or dislodge
His Spirit from within you.
But this doesn't mean that God will take
away all your troubles. The real test of
strength is how well something holds up
under the wear, tear, and stress of
everyday life. Those who stand up for
Christ in spite of their troubles will
receive great rewards."
(Taken from Living Words of Jesus)
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A Well-Done Compliment
"The customer called the waiter over and said, while pointing to his steak,
'Didn't I tell you, 'Well done'?' The waiter replied, 'Thank you, Sir; I seldom get a compliment.'
(Charles & France Hunter - Healing Through Humor)
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"...when troubles come...sing His praises with much
joy." (Psalm 27:5,6) (The Living Bible)
"Christians are not altogether immune from
depression. The fact is: the trend
of events and the mounting tide of evil are enough to give one sobering thoughts - Christian or not. David, the sweet singer
of Israel, was not always on top of his depression. Sometimes his gay, glad song was turned to a depressive mourning. 'My
tears have been my meat day and night, while continually they say unto me,
Where is thy God? Why art thou cast down,
O my soul, and why art thou disquieted in me?'
I find that the cure for depression is praise. In other words: be so busy counting your
blessings, that thoughts of gloom and despair will be crowded out."
(Day By Day With Billy Graham)
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"I don't care how hopeless your situation may
seem. It's not any worse than the problem
Jairus faced (Mark 5:22-43). This man lost
his girl, and Jesus said, 'Don't be afraid,
don't give up. Only believe!'
What a
powerful word of encouragement!
Jairus must have been elated as life returned
to the body of his little
daughter. Just
moments before, his heart had been pounding
with anxiety, grief, and uncertainty. But
then Jesus
stepped into the midst of Jairus'
emotional storm and said, 'Don't give up, it's
not over yet. I'm still here. Everything
is
going to be all right!'
You, too, must not give up, because Jesus Christ
has won the victory on your behalf
as well. And
as long as He has won that victory...as long as
He is the victor...what are you worried about?"
(Benny
Hinn - The Miracle of Healing)
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"Let me tell you what I see happening in this
hour, and then you may understand better why I
believe this is the church's greatest hour. I
have been trying
to acquaint you with the Holy
Ghost, the mighty power of the Trinity. He has
never worked separate and apart from
the Father
or the Son. All three members of the Trinity
work in perfect harmony and in conjunction one
with the
other. We are living in a marvelous
hour when God is pouring out of His Spirit as
never before, just prior to the
moment when the
Holy Spirit will leave this earth.
This glorious outpouring began when Jesus came
up out of the
waters of baptism and the Holy
Spirit descended upon Him, and the Father
Himself spoke, 'This is my beloved son in
whom
I am well pleased.' In that moment, the Holy
Spirit came upon Jesus, anointing Him and
filling Him and equipping
Him with power for
the glorious miracles that happened in His
ministry here on earth. Jesus did not do
those miracles
as a member of the Godhead and
in the strength of the Son of God. It was by
the power of the Holy Spirit! Jesus was
well
aware of that fact, for He allowed Himself to
be limited by human flesh. Therefore, before
He returned to
the Father, He gave the promise
to send to the church the greatest gift possible
for Him to give: the power of the
Holy Spirit!
'And ye shall receive power'...the same power
that was manifested through His life as He lived
in
the flesh.
Please hear me. I beg of you, do not be afraid
of the Holy Spirit! If Jesus could trust the
Holy Spirit
- and Jesus had everything to lose -
surely you and I can trust Him now. If Jesus
could stake everything He had on
this mighty
Third Person of the Trinity, then surely you and
I can accept Him.
I have known pastors who have said,
'I have an
influential church. I have an influential
Board, influential people in my congregation.
What will they
say? Can I take their criticism?'
I challenge you: do not look at the cost. Dare
to be obedient to the convicting
power of the
Holy Spirit and look up and say, 'I want God's
best!'
The Holy Spirit is about to leave this earth
and He will take the church, this glorious
body of believers, with Him. The bride of
Christ will soon go to meet
the Bridegroom.
The only restraining force against unrighteous-
ness in the world today is the Holy Spirit, and
I
would not want to be in the world for even
five minutes after the Holy Spirit leaves.
Yes, the Holy Spirit is getting
Jesus' bride
ready to meet Him, and this living body of
believers is being perfected.
As we see the Holy Spirit
poured out in a
beautiful and unusual way, we are witnessing
a glorious scene: God is restoring all the
gifts
of the Spirit, and that is the reason
for greater and greater miracles. No human
power can bring healing to a sick
body.
Kathryn Kuhlman has nothing to do with the
miracles of healing that are taking place
in this ministry. No
one is more awed than
I am, for I know better than anyone else
that I have nothing to do with these
miraculous
healings. This great outpouring
of the Holy Spirit - as well as the miracles -
goes beyond the realm of faith, for
I have seen
scores of people healed who did not have one
ounce of faith.
This is an hour of unprecedented mercy
and
great love, a time when the tenderness of the
Holy Spirit is melting hearts, healing bodies,
coming upon believers
and unbelievers alike as
they sit in the services. Often they do not
really understand what is happening. Some-
times
the experience can be likened to a
great heat, a strange and different kind of
heat, a consuming and burning heat.
Some-
times it can be compared to a gentle and cool
breeze. What is taking place is without
explantion and all
I can say is this: it is
the work of the Holy Spirit!
My prayer for you is simply that this glorious
communion
of the Holy Spirit (without which I
could not live one hour) shall come upon you
in a special way as your will and
your life
become one with God's perfect will. I know
that each of us only begins to live when we
know Him in the
power of the Spirit, and I
challenge you to begin that life now, a life
of yieldedness and surrender to Jesus Christ."
(Kathryn Kuhlman - Lord, Teach Us To Pray)
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"For He whom God hath sent speaketh the words
of
God, for God giveth not the Spirit by measure
unto Him' (John 3:34). Our Lord's ministry
covers all periods of time
and all necessity.
Great men have been raised for special times.
They have performed a special mission. Jesus
trancends
them all. You cannot measure Jesus.
You cannot put a date on Him. You cannot place
Him in some special category. He
breaks every
measurement. He is not confined to biography.
The flight of years have not exhausted His
energies.
Every day He accomplishes more. The
advent of new thoughts has not tarnished His
freshness. He is never outdated.
The change
in public taste has not marred His beauty. The
fading of past theologies has not diminished His
glory.
He is not superannuated by time. 'Jesus
Christ our forerunner.' No one will ever surpass
Him.
Jesus speaks to
me of the time when I shall be
free of creeds, calendars, conditions. He will
carry me beyond systems. Even now He
furnishes
me with what cannot be measured - a peace that
passeth all understanding, love that passeth
knowledge,
joy that cannot be contained. What
a marvelous future! Before me stretch bound-
less hope, His endless love, and His
never-
ending mercy. I shall know an eternity of
beauty and glory! Praise the Lord!"
(C. M. Ward - The Holy Spirit)
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"Approaching God is a simple matter.
'Lord,
have mercy,' is a proper
approach. 'Help me, Jesus,' is a
prayer we sometimes have to pray.
Sometimes when you
can't remember
the model, you just say, 'Lord.'
This matter of prayer is just man
talking to God. It's so phonomenal
-
it's hard to believe that God and I
are on speaking terms. Have you ever
thought about that? Some of you have
never spoken to the mayor of the city,
but you are completely able to speak
to God.
It blows my mind that
someone as
sinful as I can go before the throne
of God - and He hears me. That's
wonderful. That's marvelous.
The
One who created the heavens and the
earth is talking with a sinner such
as I. I don't even have to worry
about
how many others are talking to
Him at the same time. He doesn't
have a party line.
He's so much God that He can
hold a
conversation with me right here,
somebody in India right now, and
somebody in Kenya right now. No
matter
how full the church is, God
can hear every prayer that's uttered
in the same instant."
(E. V. Hill - Victory In
Jesus)
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"Do you wonder where you can go for
encouragement and
motivation? Go back
to that moment when you first saw the
love of Jesus Christ. Remember the
day when you were
separated from Christ?
You knew only guilt and confusion and
then - a light. Someone opened a door
and light came
into your darkness, and
you said in your heart, 'I am redeemed!'
Run to Jesus. Jesus wants you to go to
Him. He
wants to become the most
important person in your life, the
greatest love you'll ever know. He
wants you to love
Him so much that
there's no room in your heart and in
your life for sin. Invite Him to
take up residence in your
heart."
(Max Lucado - Grace For The Moment)
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"The central objective of God's
Word is to bring me
into the
peace of perfect rest in God."
(Taken from Mark My Word by
Reinhard Bonnke)
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