Worry is assuming responsibilities that you cannot handle. They truth is, they are responsibilities that God never intended for you to handle, because they are His.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLLNo, the thing that makes for greatness is determination, persisting in the right direction over the long haul, following your dream, staying at the task.
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No pressure is greater than God’s power.
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It’s a delightful thing to receive a good word just at your time of need. Encourage someone today.
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We are all faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised as impossible situations.
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If you never get criticized, chances are you aren’t getting anything done.
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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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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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Another problem with worry is that it makes you forget your worth. Worry makes you feel worthless, forgotten, and unimportant.
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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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It’s not enough merely to believe there is a God. You must believe in the God who is there.
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God also allows suffering so that we might learn what it means to depend on Him, not on our own strength and resources.
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Nothing speaks louder or more powerfully than a life of integrity.
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The beautiful thing about encouragement is that anybody can do it.
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If we choose to be offended when we don’t get our own way, Then we’re going to live constantly on the edge of anger. But if we say to ourselves, ” A merry heart does good like a medicine,” It’ll make all the difference in the world.
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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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The remarkable thing is, we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day.
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