Worry is like racing the engine of an automobile without letting in the clutch.
CORRIE TEN BOOMThere 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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Four marks of true repentance are: acknowledgement of wrong, willingness to confess it, willingness to abandon it, and willingness to make restitution.
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God has plans, not problems for our lives. The life of a Christian is an education for a higher service. God is training you for something.
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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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The school of life offers some difficult courses, but it is in the difficult class that one learns the most.
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Faith is like radar that sees through the fog — the reality of things at a distance that the human eye cannot see.
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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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Worry is a cycle of inefficient thoughts whirling around a center of fear.
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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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There is no pit so deep, that God’s love is not deeper still.
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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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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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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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When I try, I fail. When I trust, He succeeds.
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Faith sees the invisible, believes the unbelievable, and receives the impossible.
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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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Don’t pray when you feel like it. Have an appointment with the Lord and keep it.
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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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I have never met anybody who was sorry that they asked Jesus into their heart.
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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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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 see, a potter can only mold the clay when it lies completely in his hand. It requires complete surrender.
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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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God uses such seemingly insignificant ways to prepare us for the plan He has for our lives.
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