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"Then, knowing what lies ahead for you, you won't
become bored with being a Christian, nor become become spiritually dull and indifferent, but you will be anxious to follow
the example of those who receive all that God has promised them because of their strong faith and patience.
For instance,
there was God's promise to Abraham: God took an oath in His own name, since there was no one greater to swear by, that He
would bless Abraham again and again, and give him a son and make him the father of a great nation of people. Then Abraham
waited patiently until finally God gave him a son, Isaac, just as He had promised.
When a man takes an oath, he is calling
upon someone greater than himself to force him to do what he has promised, or to punish him if he later refuses to do it;
the oath ends all argument about it. God also bound himself with an oath, so that those He promised to help would be perfectly
sure and never need to wonder whether He might change His plans.
He has given us both His promise and His oath, two things
we can completely count on, for it is impossible for God to tell a lie. Now all those who flee to Him to save them can take
new courage when they hear such assurances from God; now they can know without doubt that He will give them the salvation
He has promised them." (Hebrews 6: 12-18) (The Living Bible)
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"His Guiding Love" by Dolores Karides
"Though steep is the path I follow today,
The footprints of time will show me the way.
For many have traveled
a similar road,
And carried an equal or heavier load.
No troubles I face are new to this earth,
That man has not
faced from time of his birth.
The route has been charted and roads have been paved,
By legions before me who were stalwart
and brave.
Their steps never faltered nor courage grew dim,
For they trusted the Lord and let Him lead them.
If
my faith and my trust remain steadfast and true,
God will guide and protect me in all that I do."
:-) :-) :-)
"If you laugh a lot, when you get
older, your wrinkles will be in the right places!"
(Taken from Healing Through Humor
by Charles & Frances Hunter)
:-) :-) :-)
"Your smile increases your face value."
"Basically
there are two kinds of people: people who choose joy and people who don't. People who choose joy pay no attention to what
day of the week it is...or how old they are..or what level of pain they are in. They have deliberately decided to laugh again
because they have chosen joy."
"We can choose joy regardless of our circumstances, our financial status, our occupation,
our past failures, or our current distresses. Thank goodness, things don't have to be perfect or nearly perfect in order for
us to focus on the bright side of life."
"When our world begins to get too serious, we need momentary interruptions of
just plain fun. A surprising day off, a long walk in the woods, a movie, an enjoyable evening relaxing with a friend over
a bowl of popcorn, a game of racquetball or golf - these diversions can make all the difference in our ability to cope with
life's crushing demands."
"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."
(All of the above quotes are taken from
"Laugh Again - Experience Outrageous Joy" by Charles S. Swindoll)
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"Precious Gift" by Gladys Adkins
"Today
is mine, it belongs to me,
To live the best I can.
To shape, to mold, for eternity
A day that is simply grand.
I mustn't fill it with petty things,
Selfish things, and small.
I must live only for the joy it brings
To
give my best my all.
God made it such a beautiful day,
A special day, you see.
He made it bright and shining,
Then, He gave it to me.
You, too, are given a special day,
A day in which to do
Not only what you feel you
must
But all that's expected of you.
Every day is a special day,
A day in which to give
The very best within
you
Every day you live."
"This is the day which the Lord has made;
let us rejoice and be glad in it." (Psalm
118:24)
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"Six Steps to Knowing God's Will" by George Mueller:
(1) I seek at the beginning to get my heart into such a state that it has no will of its own in regard to a given
matter. Nine-tenths of the trouble with people is just here. Nine-tenths of the difficulties are overcome when our hearts
are ready to do the Lord's will, whatever it may be. When one is truly in this state, it is usually but a little way to the
knowledge of what His will is.
(2) Having done this, I do not leave the result to feeling or simple impression. If I do
so, I make myself liable to great delusions.
(3) I see the will of the Spirit of God through, or in connection with, the
Word of God. The Spirit and the Word must be combined. If I look to the Spirit alone without the Word, I lay myself open to
great delusions also. If the Holy Spirit guides us at all, He will do it according to the Scriptures and never contrary to
them.
(4) Next I take into account providential circumstances. These often plainly indicate God's will in connection with
His Word and Spirit.
(5) I ask God in prayer to reveal His will to me aright.
(6) Thus, through prayer to God, the
study of the Word, and reflection, I come to a deliberate judgment according to the best of my ability and knowledge; and
if my mind is thus at peace, and continues so after two or three more petitions, I proceed accordingly. In trivial matters,
and in transactions involving more important issues, I have found this method always effective."
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"In The Light Of His Love" by Roxie Lusk Smith
"Let
me walk in the light of His love;
Let me bask in the glow from above.
Through sunshine and rain,
In gladness and
pain,
Let me walk in the light of His love.
Let me live in the light of His word;
Let me lean on the truth I have
heard.
When dark shadows roll,
Let light flood my soul.
Let me live in the light of His word."
"But he
that doeth truth cometh to the light."
(John 3:21)
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"Eternal Flame" by Chris Zambernard
"Today
I lit a candle on the altar of my heart,
And I prayed the glow within me would ignite a magic spark.
A flame to burn
forever so that always I will see,
A world that's filled with beauty Because He glows in me"
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"Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you preserve
my life." (Psalm 138:7) (New International Version)
"The
Hebrew of this verse literally means to 'go on in
the center of trouble.' What descriptive words! And
once we HAVE
called on God during our times of trouble,
pleaded His promise of deliverance but not received it,
and continued to
be oppressed by the Enemy until we are
in the very thick of the battle - or the 'center of
trouble' - others may tell
us, 'Don't bother the teacher
any more'. (Luke 8:49)
When Martha said, 'Lord...if you had been here, my
brother
would not have died' (John 11:21), Jesus
countered her lack of hope with His greater promise,
'Your brother will rise
again' (John 11:23). And when
we walk 'in the center of trouble' and are tempted to
think, like Martha, that we are
past the point of ever
being delivered, our Lord also answers us with a promise
from His Word, 'Though I walk in the
midst of trouble,
you preserve my life.'
Although His answer seems so long in coming and we
continue to 'walk
in the midst of trouble,' 'THE CENTER
OF TROUBLE' IS THE PLACE WHERE HE PRESERVES US, NOT THE PLACE WHERE HE FAILS US.
The times we continue to walk in seemingly utter hopelessness are the very times He
will 'stretch out [His] hand against
the anger of [our]
foes' (Ps. 138:7). He will bring our trouble to comple-
tion, causing the Enemy's attack to cease
and to fail.
In light of this, what reason would there ever be for
despair?" (Aphra White - Streams In The Desert)
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"The Cross of Jesus Christ
is my enduring
symbol of
hope, salvation, healing."
(Taken From Mark My Word by
Reinhard Bonnke)
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Saint Theresa's Prayer
"May today there be peace within.
May you trust God that you are exactly where
you are meant to be.
May you not foget the infinite possibilities
that are born of faith.
May you use those gifts that you have received,
and pass on the love that has been given to you.
May you be content knowing you are a child
of God. Let this presence settle into your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise and love.
It is there for each and every one of us."
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You lack nothing that His grace
can't
give you.
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"ONE GENERATION
WILL COMMEND
YOUR WORKS TO ANOTHER; THEY
WILL TELL OF YOUR MIGHTY ACTS."
(Psalm 145:4)
(New International
Version)
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My prayer for you is that the precious Holy Spirit would lead you into ALL truth!
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