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Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. We must learn to live together as brothers, or perish together as fools...- Martin Luther King, Jr ........1Thess5:23 “The very God of peace, sanctify you through and through.”

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Some of the things that drive us into the “pit of depression” are not because of our doing. Sometimes God let’s you wait until you call on Him for deliverance so that you know it was Him—not your ingenuity, money, or connections—that freed you…-Sala, Refuge………Psalm40:2 “He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; He set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand.”

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“The natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.- Open Thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of Thy law.- I Am the light of the world: he that followeth Me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.”…-1Cor2:14.-Psa119:18.-John8:12…

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In every wind that blows, in every night and day of the year, in every sign of the sky, in every blossoming and in every withering of the earth, there is a real coming of God to us if we will simply use our starved imagination to realize it. If we are children of God, we have a tremendous treasure in nature…-Chambers, My Utmost…….Isa40:26 “Lift your eyes and look to the heavens: Who created all these?”

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Is your imagination looking on the face of an idol? Is the idol yourself? Your work? Your conception of what a worker should be? Then your imagination of God is starved, and when you are up against difficulties you have no power, you can only endure in darkness. Rouse yourself away from the face of your idols and deliberately turn your imagination to God…-Chambers, My Utmost……2Cor4:6 “God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.”

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“The trees of the Lord are full of sap.- Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is. For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.”…-Psalm104:16.-Jeremiah17:7,8…

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If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with success unexpected in common hours…-Henry David Thoreau…….2Cor3:18 “We all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.”

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“The Lord giveth wisdom: out of His mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.- Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.- If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.- The foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.- God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise. That no flesh should glory in His presence.”…-Prov2:6.-Prov3:5.-Jam1:5.-1Cor1:25.-1Cor1:27,29…

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How do you overcome a spiritual brownout? The flow of spiritual energy that comes from above remains constant. It's the pressures and overload in our world that pull down the spiritual voltage...-Sala, Refuge And Strength John8:12 Jesus said "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."

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A person afraid of hard work should be brave enough to accept poverty...-Leonardo da Vinci2Thess3:10 "For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat. For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies."

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By human standards, David appeared least likely to be considered for a leadership position. But God saw the heart of this young man and knew that people needed a leader with tenderness of spirit...-Maxwell, Leadership PromiseslSam16:7 But the Lord said to Samuel "Do not look at his appearance or at his physical stature, because I have refused him. For the Lord does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart."

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"The time would fail me to tell of those who through faith subdued kingdoms, . . . out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.-God is my strength and power: . . . He teacheth my hands to war; so that a bow of steel is broken by my arms.- Our sufficiency is of God."...-Hebl l :32-34.- 2Sam22:33,35.- 2Cor3:5...

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"The Word of the Lord came unto Elijah, saying, `Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan. And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.'- My times are in Thy Hand.-Your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.- Casting all your care upon Him; for He careth for you."...- lKingsl7:2-4.- Mat6:32.- lPet5:7...

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Human promises are often worthless, and many broken promises have left broken hearts. But since the creation of the world, God has never broken a single promise to one of His children. It is the everlasting faithfulness of God that makes a Bible promise...-Cowman, Streams In The Desert 2Pet1:4 "Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust."

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Only when it seemed the Israelites were trapped for the enemy did the glorious triumph come--a path covered with God's protecting love. Today you cower at the howling wind and the roaring thunder, but then you will see how they beat back the waves of destruction and opened your way to the peaceful Land of Promise...-Mark GuyPearseExodus14:22 "And the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry ground: and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left."

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It is through the most difficult trials that God often brings the sweetest discoveries of Himself. In prayer and faith that is very fruitful, separated from human reasoning, and removed from the natural tendencies to prejudge our circumstance. A Divine place that cannot be understood by examining our previous circumstances. In a place where God is cutting the cloth of our lives by a new pattern, and thus where He causes us to look to Him...-Cowman, Streams…………….2Kings4:4 "And when thou art come in, thou shalt shut the door upon thee and upon thy sons, and shalt pour out into all those vessels, and thou shalt set aside that which is full."

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"Behold, I stand at the door, and knock; if any man hear My voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with Me.- The world seeth Him no more; but ye see Me."...-Revelations3:20.-John14:19...

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"He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; and being fully persuaded that, what He had promised, He was able also to perform.-With God nothing shall be impossible. And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord."...-Romans4:20-22.-Lukel :37,45...

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No desire will ever be placed in you by the Holy Spirit unless He intends to fulfill it. Everything you can comprehend through faith's vision belongs to you. All you long to be as a Christian, and all you long to do for God, are within the possibilities of faith. And He who breathes heavenly hope into our hearts will not deceive or fail us when we press forward towards its realization...- Keen-Cowman, StreamsGenl3:14 "Lift up your eyes from where you are and look north and south, east and west. All the land that you see I will give to you."

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This bodily life by which we come in contact with other people and other points of view is apt to sully. A practical way of keeping personal purity unsullied in relation to other people is to say to yourself-'That man, that woman, perfect in Christ Jesus! That friend, that relative, perfect in Christ Jesus!'...- Oswald Chambers, My UtmostMat5:8 "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God."

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But I entrust my tree to its God. He who made it knows better than a man like me what it needs. I gave God no constraints or conditions, except to pray, `Lord, send what it needs --whether that be a storm or sunshine, wind, rain, or frost. You made it, and You know best what it needs.'...-Cowman-Reimann, StreamsMat6:28 "See how the lilies of the field grow."

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Moving the hands of a clock to suit you does not change the time. You may be able to rush the unfolding of some aspects of God's will, but you harm His work in the long run. You can force a rosebud open, but you spoil the flower. Leave everything to Him without exception...-Stephen Merritt Mark14:36b "...nevertheless not what I will, but what Thou wilt."

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There is a certain glory of the Master that can only be seen when the wind is contrary and my ship is being tossed by the waves. Jesus Christ is not my security against the storms of life, but He is my perfect security In the storms...-Cowman, Streams In The Desert Mat 14:24 "The

wind was against it."

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No desire will ever be placed in you by the Holy Spirit unless He intends to fulfill it. Everything you can comprehend through faith's vision belongs to you. The provision of His grace, which helps us along the way to the fulfillment of His promise, is actually tied to the inner vision God has given us...-Keen-Cowman-Reimann, Streams Genl3:14 "Lift up your eyes from where you are and look north, and south, east, and west. All the land that you see I will give to you."

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Don't short change the future because of fear of the present...-Barack Obama at the G20 Economic Summit in London at the height of the global crisis2Pet3:8,9 "Beloved, be not

ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some men count slackness."

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"As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, so is My Word that goes out from My Mouth: It will not return to Me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it."...-Isaiah55:10-11...

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From Fear to Faith...-JobySorianoHab3:17-19 "Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls: Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation. The Lord God is my strength, and He will make my feet like hinds' feet, and He will make me to walk upon mine high places."

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True commitment is not an emotion. It's a character quality that enables us to reach our goals. Human emotions go up and down all the time, but commitment has to be rock solid...-Maxwell, Leadership Promises John6:67-68 "Then Jesus said to the twelve, `Do you also want to go away?' But Simon Peter answered Him, `Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life."

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"Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; His greatness no one can fathom. One generation will commend your works to another; they will tell of your mighty acts. They will speak of the glorious splendor of your majesty, and I will meditate on your wonderful works. They will tell of the power of your awesome works, and I will proclaim your great deeds. They will celebrate your abundant goodness and joyfully sing of your righteousness."...-Psalm145:3-7...

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"The Lord is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love. The Lord is good to all; He has compassion on all He has made. All You have made will praise You, 0 Lord; Your saints will extol You. They will tell of the glory of Your kingdom and speak of Your might, so that all men may know of Your mighty acts and the glorious splendor of Your kingdom. Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures through all generations."...-Psalm145:8-13...