#0002053

“Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear(Heb11:3).- When I consider Thy heavens, the work of Thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which Thou hast ordained; what is man, that Thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that Thou visitest him(Psa8:3,4).”

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#0002054

“What is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away(James4:14).- My days are swifter than a post: they flee away, they see no good. They are passed away as the swift ships: as the eagle that hasteth to the prey(Job9:25,26).- Thou carriest them away as with a flood; they are as a sleep: in the morning they are like grass which groweth up. In the morning it flourisheth, and groweth up: in the evening it is cut down, and withereth(Psa90:5,6).- Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble. He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down(Job14:2).- The world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth forever(1John2:17).”

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#0002055

“Ye know in all your hearts and in all your souls, that not one thing hath failed of all the good things which the Lord your God spake concerning you; all are come to pass unto you, and not one thing hath failed thereof(Jos23:14).- Heaven and earth shall pass away: but My Words shall not pass away(Luke21:33).- Be strong in the Lord, and in the power of His might(Eph6:10).- Fear not: peace be unto thee, be strong, yea, be strong. And when He had spoken unto me, I was strengthened, and said, Let my Lord speak; for Thou hast strengthened me(Dan10:19).- Be strong and work: for I am with you, saith the Lord of hosts(Hag2:4).- Strengthen Thou me according unto Thy Word(Psa119:28).- Not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit, saith the Lord of hosts(Zec4:6).”

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#0002056

Let each keep up his dignity. Let each deed of a person in its degree, though he be not a king, be worthy of a prince and let his action be princely within due limits. Sublime in action, lofty in thought, in all things like a king, at least in merit if not in might. For true kingship lies in spotless rectitude, and he need not envy greatness who can serve as a model of it. Especially should those near the throne aim at true superiority, and prefer to share the true qualities of royalty rather than take parts in its mere ceremonies—yet without affecting its imperfections but sharing in its true dignity…-Baltasar Gracian Aphorism103, Art If Worldly Wisdom, by JJacobs…………….Prv22:17,18 “Listen to the words of the wise; apply your heart to My instruction. For it is good to keep these sayings in your heart and always ready on your lips.”

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#0002057

There’s a Tibetan saying: ‘At the door of a miserable rich man sleeps a contented beggar.’ ‘The point here is, not that poverty is a virtue but that happiness comes Not from wealth, but from setting limits to one’s desires, and living within those limits with satisfaction’…-Dalai Lama……………..Prv22:22 “Don’t rob the poor just because you can, or exploit the needy in court. For the Lord is their defender. He will ruin anyone who ruins them.”

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#0002058

God answers your prayer because He has adopted you into His family. AS such He provides for you. He cares for you, He hears your cries and provides comfort and strength. God knows your heart and sifts through your desires to give you what you really need, which is better than candy that is good but is quickly gone…-Sala, Refuge And Strength…..Psa84:11 “For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord bestows favor and honor: no good thing does He withhold from those whose walk is blameless.”

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#0002059

Don’t love money; be satisfied with what you have. Fod God has said, ‘I will never fail you. I will never abandon you(Heb13:5).’ So we can say with confidence, ‘The Lord is my Helper, so I will have no fear. What can mere people do to me(v6)?’ Remember your leaders who taught you the word of God. Think of all the good that has come from their lives, and follow the example of their faith(v7).

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#0002060

“Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? And what communion hath light with darkness? Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing(2Cor6:14).- Be not ye . . . partakers with them. For ye were sometime darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light: proving what is acceptable unto the Lord. And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them(Eph5:7,8,10,11).- Be ye not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap(Gal6:7).”

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#0002061

He hath said, ‘I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.’ So that we may boldly say, ‘The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me(Heb13:5,6).’- I will go in the strength of the Lord God: I will make mention of Thy righteousness, even of Thine only(Psa71:16).- The work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever(Isa32:17).- The Lord is with thee, . . . Go in this thy might(Jude6:12, 14).”

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#0002062

“To whom will you compare Me? Who is My equal? asks the Holy One(Isa40:25).- For I Am the Lord, your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior. I, yes, I, am the Lord, and there is no other Savior. First I predicted your rescue, then I saved you and proclaimed it to the world. No foreign god has ever done this. You are my witnesses that I Am the only God. No one can snatch anyone out of My hand. No one can undo what I have done.(Isa43:3,11-13).”

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#0002063

Do not be too much of a dove. Alternate the cunning of the serpent with the candor of the dove. Nothing is easier than to deceive an honest man. To be deceived is not always due to stupidity, it may arise from sheer goodness. There are two sets of people who can guard themselves from injury: those who have learned by experiencing it at their own cost and those who have observed it at the cost of others. Prudence should use as much suspicion as subtlety uses snares, and none need be so good as to enable others to do him ill. Combine in yourself the dove and the serpent, not as a monster but as a prodigy…-Gracian Aphorism243, Art Of Worldly Wisdom, by JJacobs……..Amos4:7, 8 “I kept the rain from falling when your crops needed it the most. Rain fell on one field, while another field whithered away. People staggered from town to town looking for water, but there was never enough. But still you would not return to Me,’ says the Lord.”

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#0002064

Push advantages. Some put all their strength in the commencement and never carry a thing to conclusion. They invent but never execute. These be ambiguous spirits—they obtain no fame for they sustain no game to the end. Everything ends at the first stop. In some this arises from impatience, which is the failing of the Spaniards, as patience is the virtue of the Belgians. The latter bring things to an end, the former come to an end, the former come to an end with things. They sweat away until the obstacle is overcome, but then they are content—they do not know how to push the victory home. /they prove that they can but will not. This shows that they are either incapable or unreliable. If the undertaking is good, why not finish it? If it is bad, why undertake it? Strike down your quarry, if you are wise—do not be content merely to flush it out…-Baltasar Gracian Aphorism242, Art Of Worldly Wisdom…..Amos4:9 “I struck your farms and vineyards with blight and mildew. Locusts devoured all your fig and olive trees. But still you would not return to me,’ says the Lord.”

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#0002065

Great physical force is stored in the depths of the earth, in places such as the earth, in places such as coal mines. Coal was produced by the tremendous heat that burned the ancient forests. In the same way, spiritual force is stored in the depths of our being and is brought about by the very pain we cannot understand. May we never forget that the source of learning to help others must be the experience of victorious suffering. Lord, help me today to draw strength from everything that comes to me!...-LBCowman, Streams……Phi2:17 “Even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service coming from your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you.”

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#0002066

“Let the rich of the earth feast and worship. Bow before him, all who are mortal, all whose lives will end as dust(Psa22:29). Our children will also serve him. Future generations will hear of the wonders of the Lord(v30). His righteous acts will be told to those not yet born. They will hear about everything he has done(v31).”

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#0002067

“He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might He increaseth strength. Even the youths shall faint; and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: but they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint(Isa40:29-31).- My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion forever(Psa73:26).- 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(Psa27:1)?- Be strong and of a good courage(Joshua1:18).”

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#0002068

“If God be for us, who can be against us(Rom8:31)?- The Lord is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me(Psa118:6)?- Through Thee will we push down our enemies: through Thy name will we tread them under that rise up against us(Psa44:5).-We are more than conquerors through Him that loved us(Rom8:37).-Arise therefore, and be doing, and the Lord be with thee(1Chr22:16).”

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#0002069

“He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be His God, and he shall be my son(Rev21:7).- There is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love His appearing(2Tim4:8).- He which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ(Phi1:6).- God is not ashamed t be called their God: for He hath prepared for them a city(Heb11:16).”

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#0002070

“Know the state of your flcks, and put your heart into caring for your herds, for riches don’t last forever, and the crown might not be passed to the next generation(Prv27:23,24).- We are merely moving shadows, and all our busy rushing ends in nothing. We heap up wealth, not knowing who will spend it. And so, Lord, where do I put my hpe?My only hope is in you(Psa39:6,7).- Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth(Col3:2).- Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth thieves break through and steal: but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also(Mat6:19-21).”

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#0002071

“They do it to obtain a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible(1Cor9:25).- We look not at the things which are seen but at the things which are not seen(2Cor4:18).- To him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward(Prv11:18).- A crown of glory that fadeth not away(1Pet5:4).”

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#0002072

“Beloved, be not ignorant of this ne 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 cunt slackness(2Pet3:8,9).- Through faith in the name of Jesus, this man was healed—and you know how crippled he was before. Faith in Jesus’ name has healed him before your very eyes(Acts3:16).”

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#0002073

“The Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith(1Tim4:1).- Preach the word of God. Be prepared, whether the time is favorable or not. Patiently correct, rebuke, and encourage your people with good teaching. For a time is coming when people will no longer listen to sound and wholesome teaching. They will follow their own desires and will look for teachers who will tell them whatever their itching ears want to hear. They will reject the truth and chase after myths. But you should keep a clear mind in every situation. Don’t be afraid of suffering for the Lord. Work at telling others the Good News¸ and fully carry out the ministry God has given you(2Tim4:2-5).”

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#0002074

The way of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, which shines ever brighter until the full light of day. But the way of the wicked is like total darkness. They have no idea what they are stumbling over(Prv4:18-19).- Don’t do as the wicked do, and don’t follow the path of evildoers. Don’t even think about it; don’t go that way. Turn away and keep moving. For evil people can’t sleep until they’ve done their evil deed for the day. They can’t rest until they’ve caused someone to stumble. They eat the food of wickedness and drink the wine of violence(Prv4:14-19).”

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#0002075

One day in autumn, while on the open prairie, I saw an eagle mortally wounded by a rifle shot. With his eyes still gleaming like small circles of light, he slowly turned his head, giving one last searching and longing look toward the sky. He had often swept those starry spaces with his wonderful wings. The beautiful sky was the home of his heart. It was the eagle’s domain. It was there he had displayed his strength a thousand times. In those lofty heights, he had played with the lightning and raced the wind.

And now, far below his home, the eagle lay dying. He faced death because—just once—he forgot and flew too low. My soul is that eagle. This is not its home. I must keep faith, I must keep hope, I must keep courage, I must keep Christ. It would be better to crawl immediately from the battlefield than to not be brave. There is no time for my soul to retreat. Keep your skyward look, my soul; keep your skyward look!...-Cowman, Streams……Ex16:10 “They looked. . . and there was the glory of the Lord appearing on the cloud.”

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#0002076

Wise words bring approval, but fools are destroyed by their own words. Fools base their thoughts on evil assumptions, so their conclusions will be wicked madness(Ecc10:12,13).- Using a dull ax requires great strength, so sharpen the blade. That’s the value of wisdom; it helps you succeed(Ecc10:10).”

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#0002077

The Uncertainties of Life…-Tyndale NIV, Life App bible…..Ecc11:1-4 “Send your grain across the seas, and in time, profits will flow back to you. But divide your investments among many places, for you do not know what risks might lie ahead. When clouds are heavy, the rains come down. Whether a tree falls north or south, it stays where it falls. Farmers who wait for perfect weather never plant. If they watch every cloud, they never harvest.”

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#0002078

“Fear not; for I have redeemed thee(Isa43:1).- Fear not; for thou shalt not be ashamed: neither be thou confounded; for thou shalt not be put to shame: for thou shalt forget the shame of thy youth, and shalt not remember the reproach of thy widowhood any more(Isa54:4,5).-Their Redeemer is strong; the Lord of hosts is His name: He shall thoroughly plead their cause(Jer50:34).- My Father, which gave them Me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of My Father’s hand(Jn10:29).- Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for our sins, that He might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen(Gal1:3-5).”

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#0002079

I don’t know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everyone…-Bill Cosby……..Prv13:12 “Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a dream fulfilled is a tree f life.”

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#0002080

If it were not for hope, the heart would break…-Thomas Fuller…………Prv16:20 “Those who listen to instruction will prosper; those who trust the Lord will be joyful.”

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#0002081

The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive(Prv16:21).- There is a path before each person that seems right, but it ends in death(v25).- The path of the virtuus leads away from evil; whoever follows that path is safe(V17)>- Commit your actions to the Lord, and your plans will succeed(Prv16:3).”

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#0002082

“If you love your father or mother more than you love Me, you are not worthy of being Mine; or if you love your son or daughter more than Me, you are not worthy of being Mine. If you refuse to take up your cross and follow Me, you are not worthy of being Mine. If you cling to your life, you will lose it; but if you give up your life for Me, you will find it(Mat10:37-39).- Do not love the world nor the things it offers you, for when you love the world, you do not have the love of the father in you. For the world offers only a craving for physical pleasure, a craving for everything we see, and pride in our achievements and possessions. These are not from the Father, but are from this world. And the world is fading away, along with everything that people crave. But anyone who does what pleases God will live forever(1Jn2:15-17). So we are Christ’s ambassadors; God making his appeal through us. We beseech you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God(2Cor5:20).”