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THE CP GROUP GUIDANCE THOUGHTS

February 02, 2007

Ps2:12 - "How blessed are all who take refuge in Him."... Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is to always try just one more time.- Thomas

Edison

February 16, 2007

Achievement is largely the product of steadily raising one's level of aspiration and expectation... - Jack Nicklaus

February 19, 2007

Jer 29:11-13 "For I know the plans I have for you," says the Lord. "They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. In those days when you pray, I will listen. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. I will end your captivity and restore your fortunes..."

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#0000088

More than 30 years after the invention of one of the most versatile and empowering technologies, the personal computer is readily available to only one billion of the world's more than 6 billion people...Our ultimate goal is to bring the benefits of technology to every person...As industry leaders and simply as human beings, we believe that all 6 billion people who share this planet deserve a chance to realize their full potential.... - Bill Gates

Proverbs24:3 "A house is built by wisdom and becomes strong through good sense. Through knowledge its rooms are filled with all sorts of precious riches and valuables.

#0000089

An ability to move on short notice pays big dividends on Wall Street,,, GREAT TIMING MAKES great musicians, great athletes - and Best on the Street analysts...Scott Patterson.... - and great businessH.P

Ecclesiastes3:1-2 "There is a time for everything, a season for every activity under heaven.

A time to be born and a time to die. A time to plant and a time to harvest. "Without

God, life's problems have no lasting solutions.... - LAPPL

#0000090

Alliances make an army strong.... Sun Tzu

Ecclesiastes4:9,10,12 "Two people can accomplish more than twice as much as one; they get a better return for their labor. If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. But people who are alone when they fall are in real trouble.", "A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer. Three are even better, for a triple-braided cord is not easily broken."

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PHILIPPINE ECONOMY EXPANDS 6.9%, PESO SURGES TO $1:45.87.... PDI Headline News"Fight the good fight of faith." - "Strong in the Lord and in the power of His might." - "Our sufficiency is of God." ....Proverbs11:14 "Without wise leadership, a nation falls; with many counselors, there is safety."

#0000092

At 30, you are in your prime of life. At 50, you are said to know your destiny. At 60, you possess the wisdom of the "soft ear". This last is my phase. It involves more than mere listening, important as that may be. Perhaps it's best described as discernment - seeing a person or situation in the round, the bad with the good, and being able to establish rapport and an effective working relationship despite disagreements, however sharp. This, i trust, will be the hallmark of my tenure as Secretary General.".. Ban Ki-Moon, 8th UN Secretary General

Ecclesiastes5:19,20 "To enjoy your work and accept your lot in fife - that is indeed a gift from God. People who do this rarely look with sorrow on the past, for God has given them reasons for joy."

#0000093

I have been driven many times to my knees in prayer by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go. My own wisdom and that of all about me seemed insufficient for the day....Abraham LincolnPrayer drinks with them of springs that cannot fail. All earthly things with earth shall fade away. Prayer grasps eternity; pray,

always pray- EHBickersteth

Matthew6:9 "This, then is how you should pray: Our Father in Heaven holy be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in Heaven.!!

#0000094

Any concern too small to be turned into a prayer is too small to be made into a burden... - Corrie ten Boom ...

Jamesl:5-8 '7f you need wisdom - if you want to know what God wants you to do - ask Him, and He will gladly tell you. He will not resent your asking. But when you ask Him, be sure that you really expect Him to answer, for a doubtful mind is as unsettled as a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind. People like that should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. They can't make up their minds. They waver back and forth in everything they do."

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The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a person's determination... - Tommy Lasorda....

James 1:3 "For when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be strong in character and ready for anything."

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Only when the questions become more important than the answer is it possible for the solution to emerge... - Cirque de Soleil ...

Proverbs17:3 "The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold, but the Lord tests the heart."

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When God is at the center of your life, you worship. When He is not, you worry... R. Warren Proverbs9:9,10 "Teach the wise, and they will be wiser. Teach the righteous, and they will learn more. Fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Knowledge of the Holy One results in understanding."

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"No one can be happy while he or she is everlastingly grousing about life... Lewis B. SmedesA HAPPY PERSON IS A GRATEFUL PERSON... - Nonoy Zamora Proverbs11:17 "Your own soul is nourished when you are kind, but you destroy yourself when you are cruel."

#0000099

One person with a belief is a social power equal to ninety-nine who have only interests.... John Stuart Mill

Proverbs22:17-19 "Pay attention and listen to the sayings of the wise; apply your heart to what I teach, for it is pleasing when you keep them in your heart and have all of them ready on your lips. So that your trust may be in the Lord..."

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If you don't like yourself, how could you ever be happy? You'd be spending every moment of your life with someone you don't really like... - John Powell James4:7,10 "So humble yourselves. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.", When you bow down before the Lord and admit your dependence on Him, He will lift you up and give you honor."

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Be a lotus...it has to start with one, to fill the pond with more... Raul Romulo ....

John8:12 - Jesus said to the people "I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won't be stumbling through the darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life."

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"Don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today; by tomorrow there may be a law against it." - I. C. Yu ...TODAY IS THE TOMORROW OF YESTERDAY..Nonoy Zamora Gal6: 9 "So don't get tired of doing what is good. Don't get discouraged and give up, for we will reap a harvest of blessing at the appropriate time."

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Procrastination is the thief of time. (proverb) ... Raul Romulo

Proverbs32:6 "Therefore, let all the godly confess their rebellion to God while there is time, that they may not be drawn in the floodwaters of judgment."

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If something can go wrong, it will. If anything simply cannot go wrong, it will anyway. Left to themselves, things tend to go from bad to worse. MURPHY'S LAW... - Justice Andy Reyes ...

Proverbs16:33 "The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the Lord."

#0000105

It is for our children and grandchildren that we don't stop striving to build a better nation."

... - Randy David ...

Philippians4:9 "Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you."

#0000106

One hundred and nine years later, the struggle for freedom still rolls forward - freedom from want and freedom from fear - as we march together in the fight against poverty and terror Pres GM Arroyo

Ephesians4:3-4 "Always keep yourselves united in the Holy Spirit, and bind yourselves together with peace. We are all one body, we have the same spirit, and we have all been called to the same glorious future."

#0000107

I have a great picture in my office ... the Philippine flag going up and the American flag coming down. It think it's a great symbol of the wonderful friendship we've always had. US Amb Kristie Kenney ...

Matthew5:13 "Jesus said to His disciples, 'You are the salt of the earth!" ... Comparing our value as good Christians to salt as preserver and enhancer of good food!

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HAPPY INDEPENDENCE! Now, we can all agree that, sometimes, democracy is not pretty, but it sure beats the heck out of the alternative.. - US Amb Kristie Kenney ... Genesis39:3 "The Lord made all that He did to prosper in his Hand...1 Chromicles22:18-19

"Is not the Lord your God with you? And hath He not given you rest on every side? Now seek the Lord your God with all your heart."

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When the economy expands 6.9 percent, the strongest in 17 years, we see one of the pillars of your government becoming true ... - Papal Nuncio Archbishop Fernando Filoni.. Jeremiah29:7 "Pray to the Lord for the city where you are living, because if good things happen in the city, good things will happen to you also." ... Whatever makes them good christians make them good citizens ... - Daniel Webster

#0000110

Filipinos are known throughout the world for their hospitality, their innovations, their services, their climbing Mount Everest, their cooking in the White House, their winning boxing matches, their hosting important international summits ... And if 1 can say on a personal note, I thank all of you. I feel at home here. I consider this my home now... and 1 know my colleagues would feel the same. That's never been the same in other countries - a special place ... US Ambassador Kristie Kenney ...

Matthews5:14-16 "You are the light of the world - like a city on a mountain, glowing in the night for all to see. Don't hide your light under a basket! Instead, put it on a stand and let it shine for all. In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your Heavenly Father."

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In 1970, there were 36.6million Filipinos. Today, we are over 85million. Come 2010, water shortages could be a full-blown national problem ... - Environment Secretary Angelo Reyes ....

Ecclesiastes8:1, 5 "How wonderful to be wise, to be able to analyze and interpret things. Wisdom lights up a person's face, softening its hardness. , Those who are wise will find a time and a way to do what is right. Yes, there is a time and a way for everything, even as people's troubles lie heavily upon them."

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Stocks hit highest level in 80 years. Phil Stock Exh Composite Index up to 3,628.62. Value turnover P6.08billlon up 21% for the year ... Phil Daily Inquirer ... Proverbs11:11 "Upright citizens bless a city and make it prosper, but the talk of the wicked tears it apart."

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Overseas Foreign Workers OFW Remittances Up 26% Year-On-Year to April Raising 4Month Period todate to US$4.7B ... Philippine Star ... Proverbs12:11 "Hard work means prosperity; only fools idle away their time."

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Notes from Spanish Jesuit Aphorist Baltazar Gracian - Ch 113 - "In times of prosperity prepare for adversity. it is both wiser and easier to collect winter stores in summer. In prosperity favors are cheap and friends are many. It is well therefore to save them for more unlucky days, for adversity costs dear and has no helpers. Retain a store of friends and people who are in your debt - the day may come when their prices will go up. Lowly minds never have friends - in luck they will not recognize them, in misfortune they will not be recognized by them."

#0000115

Vehicle sales up 18% in first 5 months, underscoring robust economic activity...Due to a) Better fianancing deals offered by banks, b) growth of small and medium businesses that use pick-up trucks and vans, c) robust marketing activities. Toyota37%, Hondal5%, Mitsubishil3%, Isuzu8%, Fords%...Total Industry sales target 100,000 for 2007... Proverbs11:10 "The whole city celebrates when the godly succeed; they shout for joy when the godless die."

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The car of the US AMBASSADRESS is the Chrysler 300c same color as moms / we saw her pass by -- wow, my mother ... and the greatest AMBASSADRESS of HER blessed family whose branches reach out over all the rivers and oceans of the world... Joyfully, in our Lord!

#0000117

Let us not, at this time when the national economy is exhibiting capacity for a higher growth plane, hold economic expansion hostage to the weaknesses of the country's revenue generation inefficiencies at the KR and CUSTOMS. This is a time for boldness, not timidity. The universe of economic variables we need to work with to ensure a better future for our people are configured well to enable a surge in growth. We ought to take full advantage of a promising horizon of opportunities...-Alex MagnoProverbs

21:31 "The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but victory rests with the Lord."

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Power has a way of changing people. A politician should never forget that when he started, he had big hopes for his constituents and he had clear motives that he worked hard for. He should still be the same individual when he finishes his term...-Ramon Magsaysay Awardee 6th Term Reelected Mayor Jesse Robredo of Naga CityProverbs 3:1-4 "My child, never forget the things I have taught you. Store my commands in your heart, for they will give you a long and satisfying life. Never let loyalty and kindness get away from you! Wear them like a necklace; write them deep within your heart. Then you will find favor with both God and people, and you will gain a good reputation."

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When we don't do the things they want us to... it's not necessarily a rebellion, it's an admission that times have changed, that things cannot remain the same. We should learn from the past. If we keep doing the same things in the same manner, we will have the same results...-38 year old topnotcher Senator-elect Francis `Chiz' Escudero

Matthew 5::46, 47 "If you love only those who love you, what good is that? Even corrupt tax collectors do that much. If you are king only to your friends, how are you different from anyone else? Even pagans do that. But you are to be perfect, even as your Father in heaven is perfect."

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