Experience is not what happens to you. It is what you do with what happens to you. Don’t waste your pain; use it to help others.
RICK WARRENReceiving, reading, researching, remembering, and reflecting on the Word of God are all useless if we fail to put what we learn into practice.
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The best use of life is love. The best expression of love is time. The best time to love is now.
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Racism is stupid. It’s an insult to God, arrogantly implying that God goofed-up when he chose to make us all different.
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Because every day of your life was written on God’s calendar before you were born, everything that happens to you has spiritual significance.
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God doesn’t owe us an explanation for everything and actually what I’ve found is that explanations don’t comfort. What comforts is the presence of God, not the explanation of God.
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Remember how far you’ve come, not just how far you have to go. You are not where you want to be, but neither are you where you used to be.
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You were made by God and for God, and until you understand that, life will never make sense.
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If you prayed as much as you worry, you’d have nothing to worry about.
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Not everything in this life has a happy ending, but this life is not the end of the story.
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You never know God is all you need until God is all you have.
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Living by faith isn’t living with certainty. It’s trusting God in spite of unanswered questions and unresolved doubts.
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Love leaves legacy. How you treated other people, not your wealth or accomplishments, is the most enduring impact you can leave on earth.
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God specializes in giving people a fresh start.
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Great opportunities are often disguised as small acts of service.
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To make the best use of your life, you must never forget two truths: First, compared with eternity, life is extremely brief. Second, earth is only a temporary residence. You won’t be here long, so don’t get too attached.
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There is nothing you can do that will make God stop loving you. You could try, but you simply can’t do it – because his love for you is based upon his character and not on anything you do or say or feel.
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