Vision is the ability to see God’s presence, to perceive God’s power, to focus on God’s plan in spite of the obstacles.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLLDo you need strength? Peace? Wisdom? Direction? Discipline? Ask for it! God will hear you.
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The beautiful thing about encouragement is that anybody can do it.
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If God’s people are to be living examples of one thing, that thing ought to be – it must be – compassion.
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We must cease striving and trust God to provide what He thinks is best and in whatever time He chooses to make it available. But this kind of trusting doesn’t come naturally. It’s a spiritual crisis of the will in which we must choose to exercise faith.
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One of the marks of maturity is the ability to disagree without becoming disagreeable.
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Honesty has a beautiful and refreshing simplicity about it. No ulterior motives. No hidden meanings. An absence of hypocrisy, duplicity, political games, and verbal superficiality. As honesty and real integrity characterize our lives, there will be no need to manipulate others.
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One of the problems with worry is that it keeps you from enjoying what you have.
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Do you need strength? Peace? Wisdom? Direction? Discipline? Ask for it! God will hear you.
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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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10% of life is made up of what happens to you. 90% of life is decided by how you react.
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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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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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Encouragement is awesome. Think about it. It has the capacity to lift a man’s or a woman’s shoulders. To breathe fresh air into the fading embers of a smoldering dream. To actually change the course of another human being’s day, week, or life.
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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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Patience is a bitter plant that produces sweet fruit.
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Refuse to let your situation determine your attitude.
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