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Live out of your imagination, not your history...- Stephen Covey........Eph1:17-19 The God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, . . give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him: the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of His calling, and what the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, and what is the exceeding greatness of His power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of His mighty power.

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'The great thing in this world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are going...-Oliver Wendell Holmes.......Job36:22 For this God is our God for ever and ever: He will be our guide even unto death. Who teacheth like Him?

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We are foolish to try to fit God into our mold, to make plans and purposes conform to ours. Instead, we must strive to fit into His plans...-NLT Bible Life Application.....Isaiah55:10-11 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.

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When we marvel at the splendor of the night sky, we praise Him who created it. When we mourn the loss of life or love, we cling to Him who heals our broken hearts. How amazing to discover that the God of the great and small through His Son showed His love for all!..-Liz Honrado.......1Tim6:15 . . . the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings, and the Lord of lords, the only One who has immortality . . . John3:30 The one who believes in the Son has eternal life, but the one who refuses to believe in the Son will not see life; instead, the wrath of God remains on him.

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I'm not afraid to die but I tend to concur with Mark Twain who said he wished he knew where he was going to die so that he would never go near the place. At it's longest, life's journey is brief, not really coming in years or days, but in moments...-Sala, Refuge And Strength.....Psa90:10a,12 The length of our days is seventy years-or eighty if we have the strength; yet their span is but trouble and sorrow, for they quickly pass, and we fly away.- Lord, teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.

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Trust is the confidence that God--who gave His Son to provide new life for you and rescued you from spiritual death--will not be deaf to your cry or forget the promises He has made. Can you allow Him to take you where He wants you to go? When you decide that you can, you don't have to worry about where you're going. He knows where He is taking you...-Sala, Refuge And Strength......Prov3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek His will in all you do, and He will show you which path to take.

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The moment we receive anything from the Lord worth fighting for, the Devil comes seeking to destroy us. When the Enemy confronts us at the threshold of any great work for God, we should accept it as evidence of our salvation, and claim double the blessing, victory, and power. Power is developed through resistance...-Cowman, Streams.......Acts20:24I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I may finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me.

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God knows exactly when to withhold or to grant us any visible sign of encouragement. He wants us to realize that His Word is more real and dependable than any evidence our senses may reveal. And those who are the most inclined to trust God without any evidence except His Word always receive the greatest amount of visible evidence of His love...-Charles Gallaudet Trumbull, Streams..... Jer29:11 "For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."

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The Word of God is a staff. When our child died and we were left nearly brokenhearted, I found another staff in the Promise Weeping may remain for a night, but rejoicing comes in the morning(Psa30:5) ...-Abbott Benjamin Vaughan, The Outlook....... Jer29:12,13 "Then you will call upon me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. You will seek Me and find Me when you seek Me with all your heart."

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This is a beautiful picture of the necessary sacrifice of Jesus. He had to die to pay the penalty for our sin, but also to show His power over death, by His resurrection and eternal life. Because Jesus is God, Jesus can give this same eternal life to all who believe in Him...-Zondervan NIV Life Application Bible.......John12:23 Jesus replied The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. I tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But lf it dies, it produces many seeds.

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Ephesians4:31[NLT] Don't use foul or abusive language. Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them. And do not bring sorrow to God's Holy Spirit by the way you live. Remember, he has identified you as His own, guaranteeing that you will be saved on the day of redemption. Get rid of all bitterness, rage, anger, harsh words, and slander, as well as all types of evil behavior. Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you....

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We should not look back unless it is to derive useful lessons from past errors, and for the purpose of profiting by dearly bought experience...- George Washington.......Joshua24:15 But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve. . . But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.

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Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other...-Abraham Lincoln.....Heb12:1 Let us run with patience the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith.

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Success is not final, failure is not fatal; it is the courage to continue that counts...-Winston Churchill .......2Peter1:5-9 . . . make every effort to add to your faith . . . perseverance . . .

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#0001709

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Revival comes only when God's people take His Word seriously, see themselves as they really are--often cold and indifferent to life in the Spirit--and confess sin and seek God with all their hearts...-Sala, Refuge And Strength.......2Chr7:14If my people, who are called by My name, will humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.

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Healing is any sign of God's kingdom in a person's life--not necessarily an answer to every medical or physical need.-Charles Farr Ministry... Physical healing alone should never be the focal point of our worship. Healing of all kinds should be the result of the Holy Spirit's touch on the lives of hurting people...-Sala, Refuge And Strength.....Psa103:1 Bless the Lord, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His Holy Name! Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits.

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Men who fear God face life fearlessly. Men who do not fear God end up fearing everything...- Richard Halverson......Psalm27:1,3 The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this I will be confident.

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When it comes to losing someone you love, if you know that Jesus Christ has been the anchor of that person's life, you never have to say We lost her because your loss has become heaven's gain. Turning loose is never easy, but to move on, it has to be done. Hold on to the eternal, but turn loose of the temporal...-Sala, Refuge And Strength.....Phi3:14 . . . I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.

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If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with success unexpected in common hours...-Henry David Thoreau......Prov21:5 "The plans of the diligent lead to profit as surely as haste leads to poverty."

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If we will be quiet and ready enough, we shall find compensation in every disappointment...- Henry David Thoreau......Gal6:9 Let us not be weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.

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We never completely recover from our greatest griefs and are never exactly the same after having passed through them. Yet sorrow that is endured in the right spirit impacts our growth favorably and brings us a greater sense of compassion for others. Indeed, those who have no scars of sorrow or suffering upon them are poor. The joy set before(Heb12:2) us should shine on our griefs just as the sun shines through the clouds, making them radiant...-J.R Miller, Streams In The Desert.......Heb12:2 We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith. Because of the joy awaiting Him, He endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

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Though our feelings come and go, God's love for us does not...- C.S.Lewis.......Psa48:14 For this God is our God for ever and ever; He will be our guide even to the end.

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For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.(John3:16). . . Then they asked Him, What must we do to do the work God requires? Jesus answered, The work of God is this: to believe in the One He has sent.(John6:28-29) . . . For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith - and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God - not by works, so that no one can boast.(Eph2:8-9).

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The flower that blooms in adversity is the rarest and most beautiful of all...-Walt Disney.........1Cor13:13 And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.

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There are two kinds of people: those who say to God, 'Thy will be done,' and those to whom God says, 'All right, then, have it your way'...-C. S. Lewis........Isaiah42:16 I will lead the blind by ways they have not known, along unfamiliar paths I will guide them; I will turn the darkness into light before them and make the rough places smooth. These are the things I will do; I will not forsake them. But those who trust in idols, . . . will be turned back in utter shame.

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It is for us to pray not for tasks equal to our powers, but for powers equal to our tasks, to go forward with a great desire forever beating at the door of our hearts as we travel towards our distant goal...-Hellen Keller.........Psalm57:2 I cry out to God Most High, to God, Who fulfills His purpose for me.

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At the profoundest depths in life men talk not about God, but with Him...-Elton Trueblood...........John3:36 He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see everlasting life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.

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Psalm1:2-4 But whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on His law day and night. That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither -- whatever they do prospers. Not so the wicked! They are like chaff that the wind blows away. .

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God gave us faculties for our use; each of them will receive its proper reward. Then do not let us try to charm them to sleep, but permit them to do their work until divinely called to something higher...-Teresa of Avila........Phi3:13-15 This one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, . . I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

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The best years of your life are the ones in which you decide your problems are your own. You do not blame them on your mother, the ecology, or the president. You realize that you control your own destiny...-Albert Ellis........Mark5:36 Jesus told him Don't be afraid, just believe.