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Things come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle-Abraham Lincoln.James1:4 Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.

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This is the law of prosperity. When adversity comes, be not cast down by it, but make the best of it and always look forward for better things, for conditions more prosperous-Ralph Waldo Emerson..James1:12 Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.

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There is a way which seemeth right unto man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.- He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool. Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path.- Concerning the works of men, by the Word of Thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.- I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go; I will guide thee with mine eye. ..-Prov14:12.-Prov28:26.-Psalm119:105.-Psalm 17:4

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If there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, saying, Let us go after other gods, which thou has not known, and let us serve them; thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet: for the Lord your God proveth you, to know wether you love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul. Ye shall walk after the Lord your God, and fear Him, and keep His commandments, and obey His voice, and ye shall serve Him, and cleave unto Him. ..-Deuteronomy13:1-4

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For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labor: yet what I shall choose I wot not. For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart and to be with Christ; which is far better. ..-Philippians1:21-23

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The love of Christ passeth knowledge. Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.- In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.- The unsearchable riches of Christ .- Of Him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption...-Eph3:19.- 1Cor1:24.- Col2:3.- Eph3:8.-1Cor1:30

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We all have an image and an identity. Identity is how we see ourselves in the mirror. Image is how others see us. Its best to keep these two closely aligned. You want people to see the same thing in you that you see in the mirror. Jesus underlined the value of a good image and He tells us that theres no way to fake it-Seybert, LeadersMatthew7:20 Yes, just as you can identify a tree by its fruit, so you can identify people by their actions.

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Some of us are introverts and some of us are extroverts. We have many other qualities, but we all fit into one of these two categories. Being one or the other has little to do with being shy or outgoing. It pertains to how we recharge our emotional batteries. After leading a large group discussion, I am emotionally drained and need some time alone to recharge. I like people, but I get my strength from solitude. Perhaps youre an extrovert who draws energy from being with others. Its important to know which works for you, so you can schedule solitude or social time into your day-Seybert, Leaders..Mark1:35 Before daybreak the next morning, Jesus got up and went to an isolated place to pray.

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Bad times have a scientific value. These are occasions a good learner would not miss-Ralph Waldo EmersonRomans8:26 Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: But the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.

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But if you try to worry it out, you obliterate Him and deserve all you get. We get disturbed because we have not been considering HimLay it all out before Him, and in the face of difficulty, bereavement and sorrow, hear Him say, Do not let your hearts be troubled. -Oswald Chambers, My Utmost for His HighestJohn14:27 Peace I live with you; My Peace I give got you.

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Look unto the rock whence you are hewn, and to the hole of the pit whence you are digged. He brought me up . . . out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings. And He hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God.-Isaiah51:1.-Psalm40:2,3

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I must work the works of Him that sent me, while it is day.-The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.- He that watereth shall be watered. Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest: behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest. And he that reapeth received wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together. -John9:4.-Prov13:4.-Prov11:25.- John4:34, 35, 36

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Remember Gods Promises. People lose sight of the vision very quickly, and you cant let this surprise you or get you offtrack. Human beings are predictable creatures. You can count on them to react the same way in similar situations. A calm and controlled response to panic does wonders for their perception of following a leader who is in charge and worthy. Moses didnt skip a beat. He just repeated the promise, Stay calm. The Lord himself will fight for you.-Seybert, Leaders..Exodus14:10, 11 The people of Israelpanicked when they saw the Egyptians overtaking them.

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It is quite easy for us to talk and theorize about faith, but God often puts us into His crucible of affliction to test the purity of our gold and to separate the dross from the metal. How happy we are if the hurricanes that blow across lifes raging sea have the effect of making Jesus more precious to us! It is better to weather the storm with Christ than to sail smooth waters without Him-JR Macduff..Exodus15:25 There He tested them.

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Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. And take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.-Ephesians 6:11,17.-1Corinthians15:57

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It is Christ that died, yea, rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.- That through death He might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; and deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage. In all these things we are more than conquerors, through Him that loved us- Romans8:34.-Hebrews2:14,15.-Romans8:37

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Every time my programme of belief is clear to my own mind, I come across something that contradicts it. Let me say I believe God will supply all my need, and then let me run dry, with no outlook, and see whether I will go through the trial of faith, or whether I will sink into something lower. Faith must be tested, because it can be turned into a personal possession only through conflict-Chambers, My utmostJohn11:40 Did I not tell you if you believed, you would see the glory of God?

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What is your faith up against just now? The test will either prove that your faith is right, or it will kill it. The final thing is confidence in Jesus. Believe steadfastly on Him and all you come up against will develop your faith. There is continual testing in the life of faith, and the last great test is death. May God keep us in fighting trim! Faith is unutterable trust in God, trust which never dreams that He will not stand by us-Chambers, My UtmostPsalm118:8, 9.- Proverbs16:20 It is better to trust the Lord than to put confidence in man. It is better to trust the Lord than to put confidence in princes. Whose trusteth in the Lord, happy is he.

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When Abraham looked away from himself and trusted only God, he became fully persuaded that God had power to do what He had promised (Rom4:21)This is what God is teaching us, and He has to keep results that are encouraging away from us until we learn to trust Him without them. The He loves to make His Word as real to us in actuality as it is in our faith- A.B.SimpsonJohn20:29 Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.

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To be tender with the young; to be compassionate with the aged; to be sympathetic with the striving; to be patient with the weak; and to be forgiving of sinners---for in our lifetime, we were, and will be, any or all of these - Raoul Romulo1Cor3:13 Every mans work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it.

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Be rightly related to God, find your joy there, and out of you will flow rivers of living water. Be a center for Jesus Christ to pour living water through. Stop being self conscious, stop being a sanctified prig, and live the life hid with Christ. The life that is rightly related to God is as natural as breathing wherever it goes. The lives that have been of most blessing to you are those who were unconscious of it- Chambers, My Utmost..1Chronicles29:12,13 Wealth and honor come from you; you are the ruler of all things. In Your hands are strength and power to exalt and give strength to all. Now, our God, we give You thanks, and praise You glorious name.

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Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and He shall strengthen thine heart.- Hast thou not known? Hast thou not heard that the everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might He increaseth strength. Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompense of reward-Psalm27:14.- Isaiah40:28, 29.- Hebrews 10:35

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Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of My righteousness, - Thou hast been a strength to the poor, a strength to the needy in distress, a refuge from the storm, a shadow from the heat, when the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against the wall- Isaiah41:10.- Isaiah25:4

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Richard Baxter, the 17th century Puritan preacher, once said, O God, I thank You for the discipline I have endured in this body for 58 years. And he certainly is not the only person who has turned trouble into triumph. God runs a costly school, for many of His lessons are learned through tears. Soon the school of our heavenly Father will close for us. Richer will be our crown, and sweeter will heaven be, if we cheerfully endure to the end. Then we will graduate in glory- Theodore Cuyler..Philippians1:29 For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on Him, but also to suffer for His sake.

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Oh, the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with a person; having neither to weigh thoughts nor measure words, but to pour them all out, just as they are, chaff and grain together, knowing that a faithful hand will take and sift them, keep what is worth keeping, and then, with the breath of kindness, blow the rest away-George Eliot Proverbs18:24 A man that hath friends must show himself friendly; and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

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Be not carried about with diverse and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace. That we be no more children, tossed to and from, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; but speaking the truth in love, may grow up into Him in all things, which is the head, even Christ. I sat down under His shadow with great delight, and His fruit was sweet to my taste. He brought me to the banqueting house, and His banner over me was love.-Heb4:10. Heb13:9.-Eph4:14,15.- Ca2:3,4

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Be all at rest, my soul, for rest is service./ To the still heart God does his secrets tell;/ Thus will you learn to wait, and watch, and labor,/ Strengthened to bear, since Christ in you does well./ For what is service but the life of Jesus,/ Lived through a vessel of earths fragile clay,/ Loving and giving and poured forth for others,/ A living sacrifice from day to day-Freda Hanbury Allen.Mark6:48 He saw the disciples straining at the oars.

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In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength. Commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still.- Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him; fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.- Take heed, and be quiet; fear not, neither be fainthearted.- Be still, and know that I am God-Isa30:15.-Psa4:4.-Psa37:7.-Isa7:4.-Psa46:10

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The devil never rejoices more than when he robs a servant of God of his peace of heart- Francis of Assissi...Philippians4:4.- Romans15:13 Rejoice in the Lord always; and again I say, Rejoice.- The God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Spirit.

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To recognize the trial as a challenge from God is to claim a larger blessing than we have ever before experienced, and to accept it with delight as an opportunity of receiving a greater measure of Gods divine grace. In this way, even the adversary becomes a help to us, and all the things that seem to be against us turn out to assist us along our way- A.B. Simpson ..Romans8:37 In all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.

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Your life will be enlarged in proportion to the amount of iron you have endured, for it is in the shadows of your life that you will find the actual fulfillment of your dreams of glory. So do not complain about the shadows of darknessin reality, they are better than your dreams could ever be. The psalmist is declaring that the sorrows of life have themselves been the source of lifes enlargement. It is a statement of thanksgiving for having been set free not FROM suffering but rather THOROUH suffering...-George Matheson..Psalm4:1 Thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress.

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To the eyes of a miser a coin is more beautiful than the sun, and a bag worn with the use of money has more beautiful proportions than a vine filled with grapes-William Blake..Rev3:17-19 You say, I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing. But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked. I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined in the fire, so you can become rich; and white clothes to wear, so you can cover your shameful nakedness; and salve to put on your eyes, so you can see. Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline.