The devil smiles when we are up to our ears in work, but he trembles when we pray.
CORRIE TEN BOOMJesus did not promise to change the circumstances around us. He promised great peace and pure joy to those who would learn to believe that God actually controls all things.
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Worrying is carrying tomorrow’s load with today’s strength- carrying two days at once. It is moving into tomorrow ahead of time. Worrying doesn’t empty tomorrow of its sorrow, it empties today of its strength.
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Let God’s promises shine on your problems.
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Forgiveness is not an emotion; it is an act of the will.
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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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Discernment is God’s call to intercession, never to fault finding.
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Worry is an old man with bended head, carrying a load of feathers which he thinks are lead.
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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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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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The measure of a life, after all, is not its duration, but its donation.
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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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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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The 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
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The school of life offers some difficult courses, but it is in the difficult class that one learns the most.
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Forgiveness is setting the prisoner free, only to find out that the prisoner was me.
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Faith sees the invisible, believes the unbelievable, and receives the impossible.
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