I’m here today to warn you: I want you to watch out for the adversary. Guard yourself from any spirit of entitlement. Restrain any and all subtle temptation to gain attention or to find ways to promote yourself.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLLGod is a specialist at making something useful and beautiful out of something broken and confused.
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When God is involved, anything can happen. Be open. Stay that way. God has a beautiful way of bringing good vibrations out of broken chords.
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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.
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Laughter is the most beautiful and beneficial therapy God ever granted humanity.
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Oh, how horrible our sins look when they are committed by someone else.
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Do you need strength? Peace? Wisdom? Direction? Discipline? Ask for it! God will hear you.
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Friends make life a lot more fun.
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Make a plan now to keep a daily appointment with God. The enemy is going to tell you to set it aside, but you must carve out the time. If you’re too busy to meet with the Lord, friend, then you are simply too busy
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Prayer is an investment. The time you dedicate to prayer isn’t lost; it will return dividends far greater than what a few moments spent on a task ever could. If we fail to cultivate this discipline, prayer winds up being our last resort rather than our first response.
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Believing in grace is one thing. Living it is another.
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Let`s choose each day and every day to keep an attitude of faith and joy and belief and compassion.
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On tough days, you gotta have heart. Don’t quit, whatever you do. Persevere.
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All he asks is that we trust Him, that we stand before Him in integrity and faith. God is just waiting for us to trust Him.
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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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No pressure is greater than God’s power.
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God is a specialist at making something useful and beautiful out of something broken and confused.
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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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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?
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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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Love has been called the most effective motivational force in all the world. When love is at work in us, it is remarkable how giving and forgiving, understanding and tolerant we can be.
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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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No marriage is “too dead” for the Lord to restore.
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Each day of our lives we make deposits in the memory banks of our children.
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Because God gave you your makeup and superintended every moment of your past, including all the hardship, pain, and struggles, He wants to use your words in a unique manner. No one else can speak through your vocal cords, and, equally important, no one else has your story.
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When you trust the Lord God to give you the next step, when you wait in humility upon Him, *He* will open the doors or close them, and you’ll get to rest and relax until He says, ‘Go.
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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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Anything under God’s control is never out of control.
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