It is not my ability, but my response to God’s ability, that counts.
CORRIE TEN BOOMWorries carry responsibilities that belong to God, not to you. Worry does not enable us to escape evil; it makes us unfit to cope with it when it comes.
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Trying to do the Lord’s work in your own strength is the most confusing, exhausting, and tedious of all work. But when you are filled with the Holy Spirit, then the ministry of Jesus just flows out of you.
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We must mirror God’s love in the midst of a world full of hatred. We are the mirrors of God’s love, so we may show Jesus by our lives.
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There are no ‘if’s’ in God’s world. And no places that are safer than other places. The center of His will is our only safety – let us pray that we may always know it!
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If a bird is flying for pleasure, it flies with the wind, but if it meets danger it turns and faces the wind, in order that it may rise higher.
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If you cannot find time to pray, ask for forgiveness. Ask to be cleansed of the sin of having no time to pray. It could be that Satan is pushing you into too much work so that you cannot take time to pray.
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The first step on the way to victory is to recognize the enemy.
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When we are powerless to do a thing, it is a great joy that we can come and step inside the ability of Jesus.
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Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God.
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You know, eternal life does not start when we go to heaven. It starts the moment you reach out to Jesus. He never turns His back on anyone. And He is waiting for you.
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Don’t hold onto anything so tightly that Jesus can’t take it from you.
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Worrying is carrying tomorrow’s load with today’s strength- carrying two days at once. It is moving into tomorrow ahead of time. Worrying doesn’t empty tomorrow of its sorrow, it empties today of its strength.
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Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow. It empties today of its strength.
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You see, a potter can only mold the clay when it lies completely in his hand. It requires complete surrender.
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Be united with other Christians. A wall with loose bricks is not good. The bricks must be cemented together.
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When I try, I fail. When I trust, He succeeds.
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