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?
CHARLES R. SWINDOLLWe have a choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for the day. Life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we react to it. Our attitude is everything.
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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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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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If you want to stop an argument, close your mouth.
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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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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 able to take your life, with all of the heartache, all of the pain, all of the regret, all of the missed opportunities, and use you for His glory.
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We aren’t just thrown on this earth like dice tossed across a table. We are lovingly placed here for a purpose
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Authentic men aren’t afraid to show affection, release their feelings, hug their children, cry when they’re sad, admit it when they’re wrong, and ask for help when they need it.
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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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When Christ becomes our central focus, contentment replaces our anxiety as well as our fears and insecurities.
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We have a choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for the day. Life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we react to it. Our attitude is everything.
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10% of life is made up of what happens to you. 90% of life is decided by how you react.
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The difference between something good and something great is attention to detail.
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Friends make life a lot more fun.
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We are all faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised as impossible situations.
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