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 BOOMDiscernment is God’s call to intercession, never to fault finding.
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You see, a potter can only mold the clay when it lies completely in his hand. It requires complete surrender.
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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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We can’t solve problems for others. We can introduce them to the Lord.
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I have experienced His presence in the deepest hell that man can create. I have really tested the promises of the Bible, and believe me, you can count on them.
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If God has called you, do not spend time looking over your shoulder to see who is following you.
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Don’t hold onto anything so tightly that Jesus can’t take it from you.
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The devil smiles when we are up to our ears in work, but he trembles when we pray.
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Worries carry responsibilities that belong to God, not to you. Worry does not enable us to escape evil; it makes us unfit to cope with it when it comes.
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As a camel kneels before his master to have him remove his burden at the end of the day, so kneel each night and let the Master take your burden.
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When a train goes through a tunnel and it gets dark, you don’t throw away the ticket and jump off. You sit still and trust the engineer.
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If you look at the world, you’ll be distressed. If you look within, you’ll be depressed. If you look at God you’ll be at rest.
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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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Hold everything in your hands lightly, otherwise it hurts when God pries your fingers open.
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I have never met anybody who was sorry that they asked Jesus into their heart.
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God buries our sins in the depths of the sea and then puts up a sign that reads, “No fishing.”
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