Forgiveness is setting the prisoner free, only to find out that the prisoner was me.
CORRIE TEN BOOMForgiveness is not an emotion; it is an act of the will.
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Forgiveness is not an emotion; it is an act of the will.
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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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There are no ‘ifs’ in God’s Kingdom. His timing is perfect. His will is our hiding place. Lord Jesus, keep me in Your will! Don’t let me go mad by poking about outside it.
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Worry is like racing the engine of an automobile without letting in the clutch.
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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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When we are powerless to do a thing, it is a great joy that we can come and step inside the ability of Jesus.
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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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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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I have never met anybody who was sorry that they asked Jesus into their heart.
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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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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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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.
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When I try, I fail. When I trust, He succeeds.
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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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Forgiveness is the key that unlocks the door of resentment and the handcuffs of hatred. It is a power that breaks the chains of bitterness and the shackles of selfishness.
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