Jesus 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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Corrie ten Boom on change
Corrie ten Boom79 quotes“Jesus 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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Corrie ten BoomCorrie ten Boom If a bird is flying for pleasure, it flies with the wind, but if it meets danger it turns and faces the wind, in order that it may rise higher.
Corrie ten BoomCorrie ten Boom Forgiveness is not an emotion; it is an act of the will.
Corrie ten BoomCorrie ten Boom No matter how deep our darkness, he is deeper still.
Corrie ten BoomCorrie ten Boom In darkness God’s truth shines most clear.
Corrie ten BoomCorrie ten Boom 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.
Corrie ten BoomCorrie ten Boom There is no panic in Heaven! God has no problems, only plans.
Corrie ten BoomCorrie ten Boom The first step on the way to victory is to recognize the enemy.
Corrie ten BoomCorrie ten Boom There is no pit so deep, that God’s love is not deeper still.
Corrie ten BoomCorrie ten Boom Hold everything in your hands lightly, otherwise it hurts when God pries your fingers open.
Corrie ten BoomCorrie ten Boom We must mirror God’s love in the midst of a world full of hatred. We are the mirrors of God’s love, so we may show Jesus by our lives.
Corrie ten BoomCorrie ten Boom When people come up and give me a compliment. I take each remark as if it were a flower. At the end of the day I lift up the bouquet of flowers I have gathered throughout the day and say, ‘Here you are, Lord, it is all Yours.’
Corrie ten BoomCorrie ten Boom 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.
Corrie ten BoomCorrie ten Boom 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.
Corrie ten BoomCorrie ten Boom We can’t solve problems for others. We can introduce them to the Lord.
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