God also allows suffering so that we might learn what it means to depend on Him, not on our own strength and resources.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLLPeople who inspire others are those who see invisible bridges at the end of dead-end streets
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Today is unique! It has never occurred and it will never be repeated. At midnight it will end, quietly, suddenly, totally. Forever. But the hours between now and then are opportunities with eternal possibilities.
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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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Envy is one of the great enemies of active spirituality. It keeps us from loving our neighbours, from functioning with others in community, and from affirming people’s unique worth. It also steals contentment from the heart. Is there anything or anyone you are envious of?
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Strength comes from choosing to fully trust, pray, and praise. Our circumstances may not change, but in the process we change.
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People who are close to God cultivate a personal intimacy with Him like a good gardener cultivates beautiful flowers.
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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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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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No marriage is “too dead” for the Lord to restore.
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The past is over forget it. The future holds hope reach for it.
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Don’t expect wisdom to come into your life like great chunks of rock on a conveyor belt. Wisdom comes privately from God as a byproduct of right decisions, godly reactions, and the application of spiritual principles to daily circumstances.
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People who inspire others are those who see invisible bridges at the end of dead-end streets
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Love has been called the most effective motivational force in all the world. When love is at work in us, it is remarkable how giving and forgiving, understanding and tolerant we can be.
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Hope is like an anchor. Our hope in Christ stabilizes us in the storms of life, but unlike an anchor, it does not hold us back.
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God is a specialist at making something useful and beautiful out of something broken and confused.
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Each day of our lives we make deposits in the memory banks of our children.
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