God never promises to remove us from our struggles. He does promise, however, to change the way we look at them.
MAX LUCADOThe next time you’re disappointed, don’t panic. Don’t give up. Just be patient and let God remind you He’s still in control.
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The difference between mercy and grace? Mercy gave the prodigal son a second chance. Grace gave him a feast.
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Our Savior kneels down and gazes upon the darkest acts of our lives. But rather than recoil in horror, he reaches out in kindness and says, “I can clean that if you want.” And from the basin of his grace, he scoops a palm full of mercy and washes away our sin.
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If your God is mighty enough to ignite the sun, could it be that He is mighty enough to light your path?
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Our prayers may be awkward. Our attempts may be feeble. But since the power of prayer is in the One who hears it and not in the one who says it, our prayers do make a difference.
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Don’t worry about having the right words; worry more about having the right heart. It’s not eloquence he seeks, just honesty.
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You’re special-not because of what you have. You’re special because of who you are.
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The Bible is the story of two gardens. Eden and Gethsemane. In the first, Adam took a fall. In the second, Jesus took a stand.
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Engage with the Bible. Meditate on it day and night. Think and rethink about God’s Word. Let it be your guide. Make it your go-to book for questions. Let it be the ultimate authority in your life.
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Be patient. God is using today’s difficulties to strengthen you for tomorrow. He is equipping you. The God who makes things grow will help you bear fruit.
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When you’re full of yourself, God can’t fill you. But when you empty yourself, God has a useful vessel.
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Your goal is not to know every detail of the future. Your goal is to hold the hand of the One who does and never, ever let go.
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Prayer lets God do what he does best. Take a pebble & kill a Goliath. Take the common, make it spectacular! Pray & see what He can do.
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Here’s what you need to keep in mind. You no longer have yesterday. You do not yet have tomorrow. You have only today. This is the day the Lord has made. Live in it.
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God’s highest desire is not to make us rich, successful or popular. His goal is to make us His
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You will never forgive anyone more than God has already forgiven you.
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Worry is irrelevant. It alters nothing. When was the last time you solved a problem by worrying about it?
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Find joy in the ordinary.
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Faith is the bird that sings while it is yet dark.
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If you knew Jesus was coming tomorrow, what would you do today? Then do it!
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Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. To these I commit my day.
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When grace moves in guilt moves out.
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Refusing to forgive is like ingesting a lethal dose of poison and hoping it kills my enemy.
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God is God. He knows what he is doing. When you can’t trace his hand, trust his heart.
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Be careful what you think, because your thoughts run your life.
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If God had a refrigerator, your picture would be on it.
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Don’t be defined by your failures, be refined by them.
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