Trying 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.
CORRIE TEN BOOMThe tree on the mountain takes whatever the weather brings. If it has any choice at all, it is in putting down roots as deeply as possible.”—Each New Day
More Corrie ten Boom Quotes
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In the center of a hurricane there is absolute peace and quiet. There is no safer place than in the center of the will of God.
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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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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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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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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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God buries our sins in the depths of the sea and then puts up a sign that reads, “No fishing.”
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We can’t solve problems for others. We can introduce them to the Lord.
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There are no ‘if’s’ in God’s world. And no places that are safer than other places. The center of His will is our only safety – let us pray that we may always know it!
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What wings are to a bird, and sails to a ship, so is prayer to the soul.
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Hold everything in your hands lightly, otherwise it hurts when God pries your fingers open.
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No matter how deep our darkness, he is deeper still.
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God, make me willing to be made willing.
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The amount of God’s love is unlimited, but we only receive as much as we use.
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Be united with other Christians. A wall with loose bricks is not good. The bricks must be cemented together.
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Don’t pray when you feel like it. Have an appointment with the Lord and keep it.
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