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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 shew 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 fro, 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 dwell./ For what is service but the life of Jesus,/ Lived through a vessel of earth's 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 Assisi........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 God's 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 darkness--in 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 life's enlargement. It is a statement of thanksgiving for having been set free not FROM suffering but rather THROUGH 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.”

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But a shallow life lives on its impulses, impressions, intuitions, instincts, and largely on its circumstances. Those with profound character, however, look beyond all these and move steadily ahead, seeing the future, where sorrow, seeming defeat, and failure will be reversed. They sail right through storm clouds into the bright sunshine, which always awaits them on the other side...-L.B.Cowman........Matthew13:5,6 “Some (seeds) fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow. But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.”

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Compromise is the art of dividing a cake in such a way that everyone believes he has the biggest piece...-Ludwig Erhard........Ephesians4:3 “Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.”

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Time is the scarcest resource. Unless time is managed, nothing else can be managed...-Peter Drucker........1Corinthians15:58 “Always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.”

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Entrepreneurs are risk takers, willing to roll the dice with their money or reputation on the line in support of an idea or enterprise. They willingly assume responsibility for the success or failure of a venture and are answerable for all its facets. The buck not only stops at their desks, it starts there too...-Victor Kiam..........Ephesians3:16 “I pray that out of His glorious riches He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith.”

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You will soon break the bow if you keep it always stretched...-Plato..........Ephesians4:14 “Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of men in their deceitful scheming.”

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Empty pockets never held anyone back. Only empty heads and empty hearts can do that...-Norman Vincent Peale........Isaiah55:1 “Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.”

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Cut your losses and let your profits run...-Wall Street Saying........1Peter1:23“Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the Word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.”

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If money be not thy servant, it will be thy master. The covetous man cannot be said to possess wealth, as that wealth may be said to possess him...-Francis Bacon.........1Timothy6:10 “For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. And some people, craving money, have wandered from the true faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.”

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Luck means realizing what is an opportunity and what isn't...-Lucille Ball........Revelations22:17d.- John4:14 “...And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.- Whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.”

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Everything you have is a gift from God. He is in charge, and if He plants you in a place you'd rather not be, your first responsibility is to do whatever you are asked to do in a manner that glorifies Him... Is it okay to ask God for a different assignment? You bet. But remember Jeremiah's words to the exiles: Plant gardens. Multiply. Do not dwindle away...-Seybert, Leaders........Jeremiah29:7 “Work for the peace and prosperity of the city where I sent you into exile. Pray to the Lord for it, for its welfare will determine your welfare.”

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“Then opened He their understanding, that they might understand the Scriptures.- It is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. I thank Thee, O Father, Lord of Heaven and Earth, because Thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes. Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in Thy sight.- We have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.”...-Luke24:45.-Mat13:11.-Mat11:25,26.- 1Cor2:12...

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“How precious also are Thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them! If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand.-O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are His judgements, and His ways past finding out! For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been His counsellor? For of Him, and through Him, and to Him are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen.”...-Psa139:17,18.-Rom11:33-36...

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Correction by correction I follow the path that leads to God...-Antoine De Saint-Exupery........Proverbs3:12 “For whom the Lord loveth He correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.”

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There is no man so friendless but what he can find a friend sincere enough to tell him disagreeable truths...-Edward Bulwer-Lytton........ Rom1:16 “I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes...”

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Do not use a hatchet to remove a fly from your friend's forehead...-Chinese Proverb.........Proverbs25:11 “A word aptly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.”

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So long as I am acting from duty and conviction, I am indifferent to taunts and jeers. I think they will probably do me more good than harm...-Winston Churchill.........Psalm76:10 “Surely the wrath of man shall praise Thee: the remainder of wrath shalt Thou restrain.”

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I find the pain of a little censure, even when it is unfounded, is more acute than the pleasure of much praise...-Thomas Jefferson........Proverb26:22 “The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down to a man's inmost parts.- Do not answer a fool according to his folly or you will be like him yourself.”

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A remark generally hurts in proportion to its truth...-Will Rogers........John14:16,17 “He shall not speak of himself. He shall glorify Me: for he shall receive of Mine, and shall shew it unto you.”

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Don't throw stones at your neighbors if your own windows are made of glass...-Benjamin Franklin........2Corinthians4:7 “We have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.”

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If you have no critics you likely have no successes...-Malcolm Forbes...........Proverbs25:12 “Like an earring of gold or an ornament of fine gold is a wise man's rebuke to a listening ear.”

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The reason why worry kills more people than work is that more people worry than work...-Robert Frost.......Luke9:62 “No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.”

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People ask you for criticism, but they only want praise...-W. Somerset Maugham........ John14:16,17 “I will pray the Father, and He shall give you another Comforter, that He may abide with you forever; even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth Him not, neither knoweth Him: but ye know Him; for He dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.”

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People respond better to a promise of reward than to a sense of duty. If you're a leader, vision either comes naturally or after you've developed it over time. It may surprise you that most people aren't wired to look into the future and see much of anything on their own. God's vision of the future is one of wonder and benefit. He knew that Abram's offspring were in for a very long journey. He wanted to plant an attractive vision of the future in their hearts that would sustain them...-Seybert, Leaders........Genesis15:16 “After four generations your descendants will return here to this land.”