Hold loosely to the things of this life, so that if God requires them of you, it will be easy to let them go.
CORRIE TEN BOOMTrying 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.
More Corrie ten Boom Quotes
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God never measures the mind. He always put His tape measure in the HEART
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There is no pit so deep, that God’s love is not deeper still.
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Forgiveness is setting the prisoner free, only to find out that the prisoner was me.
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Is prayer your steering wheel or your spare tire?
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When you want to work for God start a committee. When you want to work with God start a prayer group
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If God has shown us bad times ahead, it’s enough for me that He knows about them. That’s why He sometimes shows us things, you know – to tell us that this too is in His hands.
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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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Forgiveness is not an emotion; it is an act of the will.
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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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If God sends us on strong paths, we are provided strong shoes.
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You can never learn that Christ is all you need, until Christ is all you have.
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This is what the past is for! Every experience God gives us, every person He puts in our lives is the perfect preparation for the future that only He can see.
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It is not my ability, but my response to God’s ability, that counts.
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Discernment is God’s call to intercession, never to fault finding.
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You know, eternal life does not start when we go to heaven. It starts the moment you reach out to Jesus. He never turns His back on anyone. And He is waiting for you.
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