God never asked us to meet life’s pressures and demands on our own terms or by relying upon our own strength. Nor did He demands that we win His favor by assembling an impressive portfolio of good deeds. Instead, He invites us to enter His rest.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLLOne of the marks of maturity is the ability to disagree without becoming disagreeable.
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When you accept the fact that sometimes seasons are dry and times are hard and that God is in control of both, you will discover a sense of divine refuge, because the hope then is in God and not in yourself.
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If God’s people are to be living examples of one thing, that thing ought to be – it must be – compassion.
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On tough days, you gotta have heart. Don’t quit, whatever you do. Persevere.
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One of the marks of maturity is the ability to disagree without becoming disagreeable.
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One of the problems with worry is that it keeps you from enjoying what you have.
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It helps me if I remember that God is in charge of my day – not I.
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Believing in grace is one thing. Living it is another.
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We cannot change our past. We can not change the fact that people act in a certain way. We can not change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude.
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God does not dispense strength and encouragement like a druggist fills your prescription. The Lord doesn’t promise to give us something to take so we can handle our weary moments. He promises us Himself. That is all. And that is enough.
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No marriage is “too dead” for the Lord to restore.
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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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Encouragement is awesome. It (can) actually change the course of another person’s day, week, or life.
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Acceptance is taking from God’s hand absolutely anything He gives, looking into His face in trust and thanksgiving.
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When Christ becomes our central focus, contentment replaces our anxiety as well as our fears and insecurities.
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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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