#0003027

"As the deer longs for streams of water, so I long for you, O God. I thirst for God, the living God. When can I go and stand before Him(Psalm42:1,2)?- O God, Thou art my God; early will I seek Thee: my soul thirsteth for Thee, my flesh longeth for Thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is(Psalm63:1).- I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he who believeth in Me shall never thirst. Lord, evermore give us this bread(John6:35,34).- Mary . . . sat at Jesus feet, and heard His Word(Luke10:39).- The one thing I ask of the Lord--the thing I seek most--is to live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, delighting in the Lord's perfections and meditating in His Temple(Psalm27:4)."

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#0003028

Know a little more, live a little less. Some say the opposite. To be at ease is better than to be at business. Nothing really belongs to us but time, which you have even if you have nothing else. It is equally unfortunate to waste your precious life in mechanical tasks or in a profusion of too important work. Do not heap up occupation and thereby envy, otherwise you complicate life and exhaust your mind. Some wish to apply the same principle to knowledge, but unless one knows one does not truly live...- Baltasar Gracian Aphorism247, Worldly Wisdom by JJacobs.....Phi4:7 "The peace of God . . . passeth all understanding."

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#0003029

Do not go with the latest speaker. There are people who go by the latest thing they have heard, and thereby go to irrational extremes. Their feelings and desires are made of wax; the last comer stamps them with his seal and obliterates all previous impressions. These people never gain anything, for they lose everything so soon. Everyone dyes them with his own color. They are of no use as confidants; they remain children their whole life. Owing to this instability of feeling and volition, they stumble along, crippled in will and thought, tottering from one side of the road to the other...- Gracian Aphorism248, Worldly Wisdom by JJacobs.......2Thess2:16,17 "Our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace, comfort your hearts, and establish you in every good word and work."

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#0003030

"I don't mean to say that I have already achieved these things or that I have already reached perfection. But I press on to possess that perfection for which Christ Jesus first possessed me(Phi3:12). No, dear brothers and sisters, I have not achieved it, but I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead(v13), I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us(Phi3:14)."

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#0003031

Make friends not enemies, and you will always have eyes in the back of your head...- Eric Pio.....Ex25:8 "Let them make me a sanctuary; that I may dwell among them."

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#0003032

"The Lord is thy keeper: the Lord is thy shade upon thy right hand. The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore (Psa121:5,8). - The Lord went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night: He took not away the pillar of cloud by day, nor the pillar of fire by night, from before the people (Ex13:21, 22).- Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, and today, and forever (Heb13:8)."

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#0003033

Life is to be fortified by many friendships. To love and to be loved is the greatest happiness of existence...- Sydney Smith.....Ex29:46 "And they will know that I am the Lord their God. I am the one who brought them out of the land of Egypt so that I could live among them. I am the Lord their God."

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#0003034

When God speaks, nothing remains the same. At the beginning of time, God spoke, and a universe was created out of nothing. God followed a pattern when He created the earth: He spoke; it was so; it was good(Gen1:3,4). This pattern continued throughout the Bible. Whenever God revealed His plans, things happened just as He said, and God considered the result 'good'(Phi2:13). God doesn't make suggestions. He speaks with the full determination to see that what He has said will come to fruition...- H&RBlackaby, Experiencing God.....Phi2:13 "For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases Him."

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#0003035

"Your approval means nothing to me(John5:41), because I know you don't have God's love within you(v42). For I have come to you in My Father's Name, and you have rejected Me. Yet if others come in their own name, you gladly welcome them(v43). No wonder you can't believe! For you gladly honor each other, but you don't care about the honor that comes from the one who alone is God(v44)."

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#0003036

It starts with a dream. Add faith, and it becomes a belief. Add action, and it becomes a part of life. Add perseverance, and it becomes a goal in sight. Add patience and time, and it ends with a dream come true...- Bob Madrid, Salesman to Chairman, Prulife(UK), CPMA NATION-INSPIRING LITERARY SERIES ON FILIPINO GREAT SUCCESS STORIES, I DID IT-- YOU CAN TOO!.....1Cor1:8 "Who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ."

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#0003037

"Then Solomon prayed(2Chr6:1a),- 'May you always hear the humble and earnest requests from me and your people Israel when we pray toward this place. Yes, hear us from heaven where you live, and when you hear, forgive(2Chr6:21). If someone wrongs another person and is required to take an oath of innocence in front of your altar at this Temple(v22), then hear from heaven and judge between your servants--the accuser and the accused. Pay back the guilty as they deserve. Acquit the innocent because of their innocence'(2Chr6:23)."

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#0003038

If you can't do it yourself, don't bother, do something else...- Tim Clarke, Chairman Emirates Air with CNN Richard Qwest.....Psalm103:4 "Let all that I am praise the Lord; may I never forget the good things He does for me."

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#0003039

"To us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in Him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by Him(1Cor8:6).- All men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent Him(Jn5:23).- By Him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to His name(Heb13:15).- Whoso offereth praise glorifieth Me: and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God(Psa50:23).- What mighty praise, O God, belongs to you in Zion. We will fulfill our vows to you for You answer our prayers. All of us must come to You(Psa65:1,2)."

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#0003040

Bitterness imprisons life, love releases it. Bitterness paralyzes life, love empowers it. Bitterness sours life, love sweetens it. Bitterness sickens life, love heals it. Bitterness blinds life, love anoints its eyes...- Harry Emerson Fosdick.....Ephesians4:31 "Get rid of all bitterness, rage, anger, harsh words, and slander, as well as all types of evil behavior. Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you."

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#0003041

Faith is not the belief that God will do what you want. Faith is the belief that God will do what is right...- Max Lucado.....Ephesians3:17 "Then Christ will make His home in your hearts as you trust in Him. Your roots will grow down into God's love and keep you strong."

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#0003042

What happens when Jesus speaks to you? Have you been reading the words of Jesus in the Bible without experiencing His Word that transforms everything around you? Jesus condemned the Pharisees because they assumed that knowledge of the written Scriptures would give them life. They were satisfied with having the words instead of experiencing the person who spoke the words(John5:39). How powerful a Word from God is to your life! As you read your Bible and pray, listen to what God has to say to you about His will for your life...- Blackaby, Experiencing God.....John5:39,40 "You search the Scriptures because you think they give you eternal life. But the Scriptures point to Me! Yet you refuse to come to Me to receive this life."

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#0003043

Integrity(noun)- 1) Uncompromising adherence to moral and ethical principles; 2)The state of being whole or entire; 3)A sound or unimpaired condition...- Random House Webster's Dictionary.....John15:4 "Remain in me, and I will remain in you. For a branch cannot produce fruit if it is severed from the vine, and you cannot be fruitful unless you remain in Me."

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#0003044

"But true wisdom and power are found in God; counsel and understanding are His(Job12:13). What He destroys cannot be rebuilt. When He puts someone in prison, there is no escape(v14). If He holds back the rain, the earth becomes a desert. If He releases the waters, they flood the earth(v15). Yes, strength and wisdom are His; deceivers and deceived are both in His power(Job12:16).- How frail is humanity! How short is life, how full of trouble(Job14:1). We blossom like a flower and then wither. Like a passing shadow, we quickly disappear(v2). Must You keep an eye on such a frail creature and demand an accounting from me(v3). Who can bring purity out of an impure person? No one(Job14:4)!"

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#0003045

"He leads counselors away, stripped of good judgment; wise judges become fools(Job12:17). He removes the royal robe of kings. They are led away with ropes around their waist(v18). He leads priests away, stripped of status; He overthrows those with long years in power(v19). He silences the trusted adviser and removes the insight of the elders(v20). He pours disgrace upon princes and disarms the strong(v21). He uncovers mysteries hidden in darkness; He brings light to the deepest gloom(Job12:22).- You have decided the length of our lives. You know how many months we will live, and we are not given a minute longer(Job14:5)."

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#0003046

Depth of friendship does not depend on length of acquaintance...- Rabindranath Tagore .....Colossians3:16 "Let the message about Christ, in all its richness, fill your lives. Teach and counsel each other with all the wisdom He gives. Sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to God with thankful hearts. And whatever you do or say, do it as a representative of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father."

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#0003047

"Jesus replied, 'All who love Me will do what I say. My Father will love them, and we will come and make our home with each of them(John14:23). Anyone who doesn't love Me will not obey Me. And remember, My Words are not My own. What I am telling you is from the Father who sent Me(v24). I am telling you these things now while I am still with you(v25). But when the Father sends the Advocate as my representative--that is, the Holy Spirit--He will teach you everything and will remind you of everything I have told you(v26)."

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#0003048

"I am leaving you with a gift--peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don't be troubled or afraid(John14:27). Remember what I told you: I am going away, but I will come back to you again. If you really loved Me, you would be happy that I am going to the Father, who is greater than I am(v28). I have told you these things before they happen so that when they do happen, you will believe(Jn15:29)."

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#0003049

Jesus the True Vine "I Am the true grapevine, and My Father is the gardener(Jn15:1). He cuts off every branch of mine that doesn't produce fruit, and He prunes the branches that do bear fruit so they will produce even more(v2). You have already been pruned and purified by the message I have given you(v3). Remain in Me, and I will remain in you. For a branch cannot produce fruit if it is severed from the vine, and you cannot be fruitful unless you remain in Me(Jn15:4)."

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#0003050

Integrity(noun)- (Synonyms) honesty, probity, uprightness, moral soundness, moral stature, principle, character, virtue, purity, rectitude, decency, self-respect, straight-forwardness, morality, honor, sincerity; structural soundness, unimpaired condition, reliability, completeness; wholeness, strength, unity, coherence, cohesion. . . (Antonyms) duplicity, deceit, venality, corruption, dishonesty, immorality; flimsiness, shakiness, fragility, faultiness, uncertainty, unsoundness...- Random House Roget's Concise Thesaurus. .....John15:4 "Remain in me, and I will remain in you. For a branch cannot produce fruit if it is severed from the vine, and you cannot be fruitful unless you remain in Me."

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#0003051

"Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in Me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing(John15:5). Anyone who does not remain in Me is thrown away like a useless branch and withers. Such branches are gathered into a pile to be burned(v6). But if you remain in Me and My Words remain in you, you may ask for anything you want, and it will be granted(v7)! When you produce much fruit, you are My true disciples. This brings great glory to My Father(Jn15:8)."

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#0003052

Whenever Jesus spoke, what He said came to pass. Lepers found that a word from Jesus meant healing(Luke5:13,17:14). The blind man discovered that a word from Jesus meant sight(Luke18:42). Through a barren fig tree the disciples saw that a curse from Jesus meant destruction(Mark11:20). The sinner experienced forgiveness through a word from Jesus(John8:11). How many attempts did it take Jesus to raise Lazarus from the dead? Only one(John11:43). There was never a time that Jesus spoke that what He said did not happen...- Blackaby, Experiencing God.....Isaiah55:11 "So shall My Word be that goeth forth from My mouth; It shall not return to Me void, But it shall accomplish what I please, And it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it."

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#0003053

"Jesus asked, 'Do you finally believe(Jn16:31)? But the time is coming--indeed it's here now--when you will be scattered, each one going his own way, leaving Me alone. Yet I am not alone because the Father is with Me(v32). I have told you all this so that you may have peace in Me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world'(Jn16:33)."

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#0003054

Faith is the bird that feels the light when the dawn is still dark...- Rabindranath Tagore….. Matthew28:18 "All power is give unto Me in heaven and in earth."

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#0003055

Life's greatest happiness is to be convinced we are loved...- Victor Hugo.....John15:9,10 "As the Father hath loved Me, so have I loved you: continue ye in My love. If ye keep My commandments , ye shall abide in My love; even as I have kept My Father's commandments, and abide in His love."

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#0003056

How often have you found what you were looking for in life, only to realize it didn't bring you the satisfaction you thought it would. . . It is life's ultimate frustration--thinking we will find fulfillment in the things of this world. But they can never bring lasting happiness. As one bumper sticker I saw expressed it, 'All I want is a little more than I have now.' . . . We look for love, security, and happiness through our jobs, our possessions, our relationships--but if they really brought lasting joy, wouldn't we have testimonies to that effect from millions of people all over the world? Instead, we find emptiness, discontent, and hopelessness. . . Try putting Christ first and watch how your life is turned around. You will discover that He alone is the source of the love, peace, and joy you have been searching for...- Billy Graham, Hope for Each Day.....Rom15:13 "May the God of hope fill you with all joy."

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#0003057

Trust is the look of a little child learning to walk, whose eyes are focused on a loving father who says, 'Come to daddy; I won't let you fall!' Trust is the confidence that He--who gave His Son to provide new life for you and rescued you from spiritual death--will not be deaf to your cry or forget the promises He has made. . . Can you allow Him to take you where He wants you to go? When you decide that you can, you don't have to worry about where you're going. He knows where He is taking you...- Proverbs3:5,6 "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, do not depend on your own understanding. Seek His will in all you do, and He will show you which path to take."

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#0003058

Lord, give us faith that right makes might...- Abraham Lincoln........Isaiah58:11 "And the Lord will guide you continually and satisfy your desire in scorched places and make your bones strong; and you shall be like a watered garden, like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail."

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#0003059

The talent of success is nothing more than doing what you can do well, and doing well whatever you do without thought of fame. If it comes at all it will come because it is deserved, not because it is sought after...- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.....Eph3:14-19"For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, "from whom every family" in heaven and on earth is named, that according to the riches of His glory. He may grant you to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith--that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God."