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.
CORRIE TEN BOOMWe 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.
More Corrie ten Boom Quotes
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Forgiveness is not an emotion; it is an act of the will.
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Don’t pray when you feel like it. Have an appointment with the Lord and keep it.
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The tree on the mountain takes whatever the weather brings. If it has any choice at all, it is in putting down roots as deeply as possible.”—Each New Day
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God buries our sins in the depths of the sea and then puts up a sign that reads, “No fishing.”
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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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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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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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Happiness isn’t something that depends on our surroundings, It’s something we make inside ourselves.
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God, make me willing to be made willing.
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Worry is an old man with bended head, carrying a load of feathers which he thinks are lead.
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The amount of God’s love is unlimited, but we only receive as much as we use.
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If you have an important decision to make, or even a small one, it is good to make your decision with the guidance of the Lord.
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Hold everything in your hands lightly, otherwise it hurts when God pries your fingers open.
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What wings are to a bird, and sails to a ship, so is prayer to the soul.
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Although the threads of my life have often seemed knotted, I know, by faith, that on the other side of the embroidery there is a crown.
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