We must cease striving and trust God to provide what He thinks is best and in whatever time He chooses to make it available. But this kind of trusting doesn’t come naturally. It’s a spiritual crisis of the will in which we must choose to exercise faith.
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Each day of our lives we make deposits in the memory banks of our children.
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One of the worst things you can give to your people is someone you’re not.
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The world has changed and it’s going to keep changing, but God never changes; so we are safe when we cling to Him.
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One of the problems with worry is that it keeps you from enjoying what you have.
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Let`s choose each day and every day to keep an attitude of faith and joy and belief and compassion.
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The size of a challenge should never be measured by what we have to offer. It will never be enough. Furthermore, provision is God’s responsibility, not ours. We are merely called to commit what we have – even if it’s no more than a sack lunch.
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If you are having difficulty loving or relating to an individual, take him to God. Bother the Lord with this person. Don’t you be bothered with him – leave him at the throne.
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Do you need strength? Peace? Wisdom? Direction? Discipline? Ask for it! God will hear you.
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Anything under God’s control is never out of control.
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Tell yourself right now and throughout today, that it’s okay to draw away from the maddening crowd. Jesus did; so can you.
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It helps me if I remember that God is in charge of my day – not I.
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All he asks is that we trust Him, that we stand before Him in integrity and faith. God is just waiting for us to trust Him.
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Honesty has a beautiful and refreshing simplicity about it. No ulterior motives. No hidden meanings. An absence of hypocrisy, duplicity, political games, and verbal superficiality. As honesty and real integrity characterize our lives, there will be no need to manipulate others.
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You know one of the most encouraging things about faith? It pleases God.
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Times may be hard and people may be demanding, but never forget that life is special. Every single day is a special day. God is at work in you!
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We really shouldn’t look like a church.’ I’ve heard that so much I want to vomit. ‘Why?’ I ask. ‘Do you want your bank to look like a bank? Do you want your doctor’s office to look like a doctor’s office, or would you prefer your doctor to dress like a clown?’
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We shouldn’t deny the pain of what happens in our lives. We should just refuse to focus only on the valleys.
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Refuse to let your situation determine your attitude.
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Nothing speaks louder or more powerfully than a life of integrity.
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When you trust the Lord God to give you the next step, when you wait in humility upon Him, *He* will open the doors or close them, and you’ll get to rest and relax until He says, ‘Go.
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Another problem with worry is that it makes you forget your worth. Worry makes you feel worthless, forgotten, and unimportant.
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God will never adjust His agenda to fit ours. He will not speed up His pace to catch up with ours; we need to slow our pace in order to recover our walk with Him. God will not scream and shout over the noisy clamor; He expects us to seek quietness, where His still small voice can be heard again.
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Battles are won in the trenches, in the grit and grime of courageous determination; they are won day by day in the arena of life.
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Friends make life a lot more fun.
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It’s not enough merely to believe there is a God. You must believe in the God who is there.
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Authentic men aren’t afraid to show affection, release their feelings, hug their children, cry when they’re sad, admit it when they’re wrong, and ask for help when they need it.
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