#0002633

"Dear friends, don't be afraid of those who want to kill your body; they cannot do any more to you after that(Luke12:4). But I'll tell you whom to fear. Fear God, who has the power to kill you and then throw you into hell(v5). What is the price of five sparrows---two copper coins? Yet God does not forget a single one of them(v6). And the very hairs on your head are all numbered. So don't be afraid; you are more valuable to God than a whole flock of sparrows(Luk12:7)."

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#0002634

"I tell you the truth, everyone who acknowledges Me publicly here on earth, the Son of Man will also acknowledge in the presence of God's angels(Luke12:8). But anyone who denies Me here on earth will be denied before God's angels(v9). Anyone who speaks against the Son of Man can be forgiven, but anyone who blasphemes the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven(v10). And when you are brought to trial in the synagogues and before rulers and authorities, don't worry about how to defend yourself or what to say(v11), for the Holy Spirit will teach you at that time what needs to be said(Luke12:12)."

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#0002635

As mothers we have a brief time to make a godly impact on our sons and daughters; to grow the next generation of godly men and women. It is perhaps the highest calling God can give a woman...- Vicky Courtney, YourBoy, Raising a Godly Son in an Ungodly World.....1Philippians4:8,9 "And now dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. Keep putting into practice all you learned and received from me--everything you heard from me and saw me doing. Then the God of peace will be with you."

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#0002636

The sweetest of all sounds is praise...- Xenophon........1Tim1:15-17 "This is a trustworthy saying, and everyone should accept it: 'Christ Jesus came into this world to save sinners'--and I am the worst of them all. But God had mercy on me so that Christ Jesus could use me as a prime example of His great patience with even the worst sinners. Then others will realize that they, too can believe in Him and receive eternal life. All honor and glory to God forever and ever! He is the eternal king, the unseen one who never dies; He alone is God. Amen."

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#0002637

The light which puts out our eyes is darkness to us. Only that day dawns to which we are awake. There is more day to dawn. The sun is but a morning star...- Henry David Thoreau.....Romans15:13 "I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in Him. Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit."

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#0002638

"Such things were written in the Scriptures long ago to teach us. And the Scriptures give us hope and encouragement as we wait patiently for God's promises to be fulfilled(Rom15:4). May God who gives this patience and encouragement, help you live in complete harmony with each other, as is fitting for followers of Christ Jesus(v5). Then all of you can join together with one voice, giving praise and glory to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ(v6). Therefore, accept each other just as Christ has accepted you so that God will be given glory(Romans15:7)."

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#0002639

He who is of calm and happy nature will hardly feel the pressure of age, but to him who is of an opposite disposition, youth and age are equally a burden...- Plato.......James3:13-16 "If you are wise and understand God's ways, prove it by living an honorable life, doing good works with the humility that comes from wisdom. But if you are bitterly jealous and there is selfish ambition in your heart, don't cover up the truth with boasting and lying. For jealousy and selfishness are not God's kind of wisdom. Such things are earthly, unspiritual, and demonic. For wherever there is jealousy and selfish ambition, there you will find disorder and evil of every kind."....

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#0002640

"Ye are all children of God by faith in Christ Jesus(Gal3:26).- Ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God(Rom8:15,16).- Because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son(Gal4:6,7).- I will receive you, and will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be My sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty(2Cor6:17,18).- One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all(Eph4:6).- The whole family in heaven and earth(Eph3:15)."

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#0002641

A solid person. One who is finds no satisfaction in those that are not. It is a pitiable eminence that is not well founded. Not all are those that seem to be so. Some are sources of deceit--impregnated by chimeras, they give birth to impositions. Others are like them so much that they take more pleasure in a lie(because it promises much) than in the truth(because it performs little). But in the end these caprices come to a bad end, for they have no solid foundation. Only truth can give true reputation; only reality can be of real profit. One deceit needs many others, and so the whole house is built in the air and must soon come to the ground. Unfounded things never reach old age. They promise too much to be much trusted: that cannot be true that proves too much...- Baltasar Gracian Aphorism175.....Psa22:11 "Be not far from me; for trouble is near."

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#0002642

My REACTIONS are influenced by my FEELINGS. My FEELINGS by my ATTITUDE. My ATTITUDE by my PERSPECTIVE. My PERSPECTIVE by my GOAL. If my GOAL is to become what God has desired for me to become, my PERSPECTIVE in the events of my life will influence my ATTITUDE; and my ATTITUDE will influence my REACTION. In every issue of time and circumstance, good or bad, the question to ask is not WHY, but WHAT is God doing in my life? And what does He want me to do in response?...- Jay Jackson, There's Treasure Everywhere.....1Thess5:14-19 "Brothers and sisters, we urge you to warn those who are lazy. Encourage those who are timid. Take tender care of those who are weak. Be patient with everyone. See that no one pays back evil for evil, but always try to do good to each other and to all people. Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you who belong to Christ Jesus. Do not stifle the Holy Spirit."

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#0002643

Nothing gives one person so much advantage over another as to remain always cool and unruffled under all circumstances...- Thomas Jefferson.....Mat28:20 "God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble."

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#0002644

What about envy? Few of us admit to being envious of someone else, though none of us is immune to the temptation to be envious. So when we feel envious, how do we handle it? First, recognize envy for what it is--a sin. And just like any other sin, we need to confess and forsake it. Tell the Lord that you are envious of [someone]. Then start praying for that person: Lord, thank You for blessing my brother/sister, I rejoice with him/her in what You are doing. . . God gifts each of us to accomplish what He wants. Understanding that helps us combat the temptation to be envious of what God has done for someone else...- Sala, Refuge And Strength.....Psa62:1,5 "My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from Him."

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#0002645

"Thou shalt worship no other god: for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God(Exo34:14).- Who is like unto Thee, O Lord, among the gods? Who is like unto Thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?- Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, let us draw near with a true heart(Heb10:19-22)."

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#0002646

The best investment of your life...- Peter Tanchi.....Mat4.19 "Jesus called out to them, 'Come follow Me, and I will show you how to fish for people'.".....Luke9:23,25 "Then He said to the crowd, 'If any of you wants to be my follower, you must turn from your selfish ways, take up your cross daily, and follow me. If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose. But if you give up your life for My sake you will save it'. And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but are yourself lost or destroyed'?".....John4:10,-13,14 "Jesus replied, 'If you only knew the gift God has for you and who you are speaking to, you would ask Me, and I would give you living water.- Anyone who drinks this water will soon become thirsty again. But those who drink the water I give will never be thirsty again. It becomes a fresh, bubbling spring within them, giving them eternal life'."

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#0002647

On another occasion Jesus talked about a man--apparently a good businessman--who tore down his barns to build bigger ones, and spoke of him as a fool. This man, spiritually impoverished, did not realize that what he accrued would stay on Earth when he died. Shrouds have no pockets and hearses have no trailers behind them. Your attitude towards money tells a great deal about your true wealth--not the stocks and bonds you have or the bottom line of a financial statement; but whether or not you are free to give sacrificially and generously so that you may be rich in God's kingdom...- Sala, Refuge And Strength.....Luk12:34 "For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also."

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#0002648

First keep the peace within yourself, then you can also bring peace to others...- Thomas a Kempis.........Job22:21 "Submit to God, and you will have peace; then things will go well for you."

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#0002649

Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear - not absence of fear...- Mark Twain.......Phi2:12,13 "Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of His good pleasure."

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#0002650

Not the senses I have but what I do with them is my kingdom...- Hellen Keller....Micah7:18 "Where is another God like You, who pardons the guilt of the remnant, overlooking the sins of His people? You will not stay angry with your people forever, because You delight in showing unfailing love."

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#0002651

"Later, when Jesus was alone with the twelve disciples and with the others who were gathered around, they asked Him what the parables meant(Mark4:10). He replied, 'You are permitted to understand the secret of the Kingdom of God. But I use parables for everything I say to outsiders(v11), so that the Scriptures might be fulfilled: When they see what I do, they will learn nothing. When they hear what I say, they will not understand. Otherwise, they will turn to me and be forgiven(v12). Then Jesus said to them, 'If you can't understand the meaning of this parable, how will you understand all the other parables(v13)? The farmer plants seed by taking God's Word to others'(Mark4:14)."

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#0002652

"The seed that fell among the thorns represents others who hear God's Word(Mark4:18), but all too quickly the message is crowded out by the worries of this life, the lure of wealth, and the desire for other things, so no fruit is produced(v18). And the seed that fell on good soil represents those who hear and accept God's Word and produce a harvest of thirty, sixty, or even a hundred times as much as had been planted(Mark4:20)."

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#0002653

The best investment of your life...- Peter Tanchi.....Mat4.19 "Jesus called out to them, 'Come follow Me, and I will show you how to fish for people'.".....Luke9:23,25 "Then He said to the crowd, 'If any of you wants to be my follower, you must turn from your selfish ways, take up your cross daily, and follow me. If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for My sake you will save it'. And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but are yourself lost or destroyed'?".....John4:10,-13,14 "Jesus replied, 'If you only knew the gift God has for you and who you are speaking to, you would ask Me, and I would give you living water.- Anyone who drinks this water will soon become thirsty again. But those who drink the water I give will never be thirsty again. It becomes a fresh, bubbling spring within them, giving them eternal life'."

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#0002654

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. -Eleanor Roosevelt.....Daniel10:7-9.-12 "Only I, Daniel, saw this vision. The men with me saw nothing, but they were suddenly terrified and ran away to hide. So I was left there alone to see this amazing vision. My strength left me, my face grew deathly pale, and I felt very weak. Then I heard the man speak, and when I heard the sound of his voice, I fainted and lay there with my face to the ground. Then he said, 'Don't be afraid, Daniel. Since the first day you began to pray for understanding and to humble yourself before your God, your request has been heard in Heaven. I have come in answer to your prayer."

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#0002655

The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes...- Marcel Proust......Ephesians4:17 "Understanding what the will of the Lord is."

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#0002656

To carry a grudge is like being stung to death by one bee...- William H. Walton.....Psalm86:5-7 "Thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee. Give ear, O Lord, unto my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications. In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee: for thou wilt answer me."

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#0002657

"I have followed Your commands , which keep me from following cruel and evil people(Psalm17:4). My steps have stayed on Your path; I have not wavered from following You(v5). I am praying to You because I know You will answer, O God. Bend down and listen as I pray(v6). Show me Your unfailing love in wonderful ways. By Your mighty power You rescue those who seek refuge from their enemies(v7). Guard me as You would guard Your own eyes. Hide me in the shadow of Your wings(Psa17:8)."

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#0002658

What enters your mind when you think about God is the most important thing about you...- AWTozer.....Matthew7:24-29 "Anyone who listens to My teaching and follows it is wise, like a person who builds a house on solid rock. Though the rain comes in torrents and the floodwaters rise and the winds beat against that house, it won't collapse because it is built on bedrock. But anyone who hears My teaching and doesn't obey it is foolish, like a person who builds a house on sand. When the rains and floods come and the winds beat against that house, it will collapse with a mighty crash. When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were amazed at His teaching, for He taught with real authority--quite unlike their teachers of religious law."

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#0002659

When a great moment knocks on the door of your life, it is often no louder than the beating of your heart, and it is very easy to miss it...- Boris Pasternak.......Daniel2:44-46 "During the reigns of those kings, the God of Heaven will set up a Kingdom that will never be destroyed or conquered. It will crush all these kingdoms into nothingness, and it will stand forever. That is the meaning of the rock cut from the mountain, though not by human hands, that crushed to pieces the statue of iron, bronze, clay, silver, and gold. The great God was showing the king what will happen in the future.the dream is true, and its meaning is certain."

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#0002660

Our God Who knows us best, knows what's best! Intimacy with Him Is the blessing...- JPMasangkayan........Psalm23:1-4 "The Lord is my shepherd; I have all that I need. He lets me rest in green meadows; He leads me beside peaceful streams. He renews my strength. He guides me along right paths bringing honor to His name. Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, for You are close beside me. Your rod and Your staff protect and comfort me."

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#0002661

Life is like a library owned by the author. In it are a few books which he wrote himself, but most of them were written for him...- Harry Emerson Fosdick.....Hebrews13:20,21 "Now may the God of peace--who brought up from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great Shepherd of the sheep, and ratified an eternal covenant with His blood--may He equip you with all you need for doing His will. May He produce in you, through the power of Jesus Christ, every good thing that is pleasing to Him. All glory to Him forever and ever! Amen."

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#0002662

"Don't love money; be satisfied with what you have. For 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). Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever(v8). So do not be attracted by strange, new ideas. Your strength comes from God's grace, not from rules about food, which don't help those who follow them(Hebrews13:9)."