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“It is in when we completely depend on God that we
experience the greatest sense of independence.”
---David B. Whitlock, Ph.D.
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart.”
---Proverbs 3:5 |
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“In the awareness of the Holy, the deafening silence assures
us of the Presence and stills the howling cries of doubt.”
---David B. Whitlock, Ph.D.
“In a great chorus they sang, ‘Holy, holy, holy is the Lord
Almighty! The whole earth is filled with his glory!’”
---Isaiah 6:3 |
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“The good thing about being up against it is that you know
what it is.”
---David B. Whitlock, Ph.D.
“The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy.”
---John 10:10 |
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“Any person who has not done one half day’s work by ten
o’clock, runs a chance of leaving the other half undone.”
---Emily Bronte (1818-1848), English writer
“The lazy will come to ruin, for their hands refuse to
work.”
---Proverbs 21:25 |
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“If the things we believe are different than the things we
do, there can be no true happiness.”
---Dana Telford
“Give me happiness, O Lord, for my life depends on you.”
---Psalm 86:4 |
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“Drops of love make a river of forgiveness. A river of
forgiveness makes an ocean of peace.”
---Kenneth O’Hotto, in Bits and Piecws, winter 2005
“May grace and peace be yours.”
---Romans 1:7 |
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“No more important duty can be urged upon those who are
entering the great theater of life than simple loyalty to
their best convictions.”
---Edwin H. Chapin (1814-1880) Minister
“You are not following your convictions. If you do anything
you believe is not right, you are sinning.”
---Romans 14:23 |
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“All human evil comes from a single cause, man’s inability
to sit still in a room.”
---Blaise Pascal (1623-1662), scientist, religious
philosopher
“Be still in the presence of the Lord.”
---Psalm 37:7 |
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“It isn’t where you came from; it’s where you’re going that
counts.”
---Ella Fitzgerald (1918-1996), singer
“We will have a home in heaven.”
---II Corinthians 5:1 |
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“There is a fountain of youth; it is your mind, your
talents, the creativity you bring to your life and the lives
of the people you love. When you will learn to tap this
source, you will have truly defeated age.”
---Sophia Loren, actor
“My youth is renewed like the eagle’s!”
---Psalm 103:5 |
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“Boredom is the root of all evil---the despairing refusal to
be oneself.”
---Soren Kierkegaard (1813-1855), philosopher
“Come follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.”
---Matthew 4:19 |
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“We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we
give.”
---President Ronald Reagan (1911-2004)
“I wanted to give you a double blessing.”
---II Corinthians 1:15 |
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“All sorrow disappears in the awareness of your blessings.”
---Anonymous
“We have all benefited from the rich blessings he brought.”
---John 1:16 |
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“If you scatter thorns, don’t go barefoot.”
---Italian proverb
“You will always harvest what you plant.”
---Galatians 6:7 |
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“Fears are educated into us and can, if we wish, be educated
out.”
---Dr.Karl Menninger, Psychiatrist
“God has not given us a spirit of fear.”
---II Timothy 1:7 |
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“No man’s knowledge here can go beyond his experience.”
---John Locke (1632-1704), philosopher
“We have seen his glory, the glory of the Father’s one and
only Son.”
---John 1:14 |
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“Anyone who is determined to reach his destination is not
deterred by the roughness of the road that leads to it. Nor
must we allow the charm of success to seduce us, or we shall
be like a foolish traveler who is so distracted by the
pleasant meadows through which he is passing that he forgets
where he is going.”
---St. Gregory the Great (c.540-604) Pope
“I warn you as ‘temporary residents and foreigners’ to keep
away from worldly desires that wage war against your very
souls. Be careful to live properly among your unbelieving
neighbors.”
---I Peter 2:11-12 |
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“The starting point of all achievement is desire. Keep this
constantly in mind. Weak desires bring weak results.”
---Napolean Hill (1883-1970), American author
“Whom have I in heaven but you? I desire you more than
anything on earth.”
---Psalm 73:25 |
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“Make no little plans; they have no magic to stir men’s
blood…Make big plans, aim high in hope and work.”
---Daniel Burnham, architect
“I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth.
Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations…”
---Matthew 28:18-19 |
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“Stand up to your obstacles and do something about them. You
will find that they haven’t half the strength you think they
have.”
---Norman Vincent Peale (1898-1993), Pastor, Author, Speaker
“In your strength I can crush an army; with my God I can
scale any wall.”
---Psalm 18:29 |
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“Their lives had been dashed to pieces, but, to their
surprise, they had survived. Now most of them did not know
what to do with the lives that had been given back to them.”
---Statement made about those who survived the German death
camp Buchenwald, quoted in Ellen Norman Stern, Ellie Wiesel:
A Voice for Humanity
‘“Men of Galilee,’ they said, ‘Why are you standing here
staring into heaven? Jesus has been taken from you into
heaven, but someday he will return from heaven in the same
way you saw him go!’ Then the apostles returned to
Jerusalem.”
---Acts 1:11 |
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“A thick skin is a gift from God.”
---Konrad Adenauer (1876-1967),
“Rescue me, O Lord, from liars and from all deceitful
people.”
---Psalm 120:2 |
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“Sometimes the best antidote to negative thinking is a good
night’s rest.”
---David B.Whitlock, Ph.D
In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, O Lord,
will keep me safe.”
---Psalm 4:8 |
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“I sit on a man’s back, choking him and making him carry me,
and yet assure myself and others that I am very sorry for
him and wish to ease his lot by all possible means---except
by getting off his back.”
---Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) Russian writer, quoted in What
Then Must We Do?” (1886)
The Lord has told you what is good, and this is what he
requires of you: to do what is right, to love mercy, and to
walk humbly with your God.”
---Micah 6:8 |
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“A nation reveals itself not only by the men it produces but
also by the men it honors, the men it remembers.”
---President John F. Kennedy (1917-1963), 35th President of
the United States
“The memory of the righteous is blessed, but the name of the
wicked will rot.”
---Proverbs 10:7 |
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“Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing
the game.”
---Anonymous
“As Goliath moved closer to attack, David quickly ran out to
meet him. Reaching into his shepherd’s bag and taking out a
stone, he hurled it with his sling and hit the philistine in
the forehead.”
---I Samuel 17:48-49 |
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"Give a man a fish and he eats for a day. Teach a man to
fish and he eats for life. Show a fisherman how to create an
artificial fish shortage, and he can eat steak."
---Unknown
“Be wise, my child, and make my heart glad.”
---Proverbs 27:11 |
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“Days come and go. Seasons ebb and flow. Every sunrise which
becomes a sunset whispers the secret, ‘Time will take your
sandcastles.’”
---Max Lucado, author, minister
“A person is a fool to store up earthly wealth but not have
a rich relationship with God.”
---Luke 12:21 |
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“The decision to live for whatever brings instant pleasure
turns us into addicts, sometimes obvious addicts who cruise
Internet pornography or drink too much, sometimes subtle
addicts, pastors who live to grow their churches, parents
who do everything to produce good kids, or businessmen with
no higher dream than closing the next deal.”
---Larry Crabb, author, in Shattered Dreams
“Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and
all these things shall be added to you.”
---Matthew 6:33 |
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“So many times when we get into emergencies and the
situation seems hopeless---it’s actually a setup. God wants
to do something great. He wants to demonstrate his power, so
that his name will be praised in a new and greater way.”
---Jim Cymbala, minister, in Fresh Faith
Do not be afraid, Zechariah; your prayer has been heart.
Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to give
him the name John. He will be a joy and delight to you, and
many will rejoice because of his birth.”
---Luke 1:13-14 |
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“If when the people obeyed, the glory of God came down and
the people fell prostrate, how much glory ought there to be
today? The ancient temple in all its glory represents each
one of our bodies. If we are filled with the Holy Ghost, as
we ought to be, the body will be flooded with rivers of
water flowing out to others; and it will be on fire for
God.”
---Maria Woodworth Etter (1844-1924), evangelist
“On the day of Pentecost all the believers were meeting
together in one place….And everyone present was filled with
the Holy Spirit…”
---Acts 2:1, 4 |
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