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I have been driven to my knees many times, by the realization that there was nowhere else to go...-American President Abraham Lincoln........Heb11:6 And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.

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I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. That is why, temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil triumphant...-Martin Luther King, Jr.........2Timothy1:7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

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What is your 'season' today? Are you experiencing a season of drought? If so, then it is the season for showers. Are you going through a season of great heaviness with dark clouds? Then that too is the season for showers...-Charles Spurgeon..........Ezekiel34:26 I will send down showers in season; there will be showers of blessing.

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What lessons have I learned? How can I turn the failure into success? Where did I succeed as well as fail? People who blame others for their failures never overcome them. They simply move from problem to problem. To reach your potential, you must continually improve yourself, and you can't do that if you don't take responsibility for your actions and learn from your mistakes...-John Maxwell, Leadership Promises........Gen3:12 The man said, 'The woman whom You gave to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I ate'.

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The Power Of Purpose: Will motivate you; Will keep your priorities straight; Will develop your potential; Will give you power to live in the present; Will help you evaluate your progress...-John Maxwell, Leadership Promises........Phi1:12 But I want you to know, brethren, that the things which happened to me have actually turned out for the furtherance of the gospel...

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Is there some earnest prayer unanswered yet,/ Or answered NOT as you had thought 'twould be?/ God will make clear His purpose by and by./ He keeps the key.// Unfailing comfort, sweet and blessed rest,/ To know of EVERY door He keeps the key./ That He at last when just HE sees is best,/ Will give it THEE...-Cowman-Reimann, Streams........Deuteronmy5:33 Ye shall walk in all the ways which the Lord your God hath commanded you, that ye may live, and that it may be well with you, and that ye may prolong your days in the land which ye shall possess.

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If we equate the seven decades of a man's life with seven day's of the week, we are coming up to Friday luncheon...-Philip Larkin, Poet in a letter to a former classmate at the age of 53... What day of the week are you living in?..-Sala, Refuge And Strength.........Psalm90:10 The length of our days is seventy years-or eighty, if we have the strength; yet their span is but trouble and sorrow, for they quickly pass, and we fly away.

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'Why did God allow this?' we ask. It's almost as though we decide whether God's actions are right or wrong. Should God Who Is Sovereign be accountable to us for what He allows to happen? What He has not explained is not a matter of His indifference, but my lack of understanding. It is inconceivable that you being very human should comprehend everything our Sovereign God does, but knowing He loves you gives you peace and the assurance that someday you will understand...-Deut:29:29 The secret things belong to the Lord our God, but the things revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may follow all the words of His law.

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Do you wonder why you are having to experience some great sorrow? Over the next ten years you will find many others afflicted in the same way. You will tell them how you suffered and were comforted. As the story unfolds, God will apply the anesthetic He once used on you to them. Then in the eager look followed by the gleam of hope that chases the shadow of despair from the soul, you will KNOW WHY you were afflicted. And you will bless God for the discipline that filled your life with such a treasure of experience and helpfulness. God comforts us not to make us comfortable but to make us COMFORTERS...-John Henry Jowett........Isaiah40:1 Comfort, comfort my people, says your God.

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Just as a skilled sailor can use a headwind to carry him forward, by using its impelling power to follow a zigzag course, it is possible for us in our spiritual life, through the victorious grace of God, to turn completely around the things that seem most unfriendly and unfavorable. Then we will be able to say continually, What has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel(Phil1:12)- Reimann, Life More abundantly 2Cor2:14 But thanks be to God who always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of Him.

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God hedges in His own in order to protect them. Yet often they only see the wrong side of the hedge and therefore misunderstand His actions-LBCowman, Streams.. James1:2,3 Reckon it nothing but joywhenever you find yourself hedged in by various trials, be assured that the testing of your faith leads to power of endurance.

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When shall I arise, and the night be gone?- Watchman, what of the night? The watchman said, The morning cometh.- He shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a mourning without clouds. Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.- I go to prepare a place for you.- There shall be no night there-Jobs7:4.-Isaiah21:11,12.-2Samuel23:4.-1Thessalonians5:5.-John2-Revelations21:25

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If everything you have comes from God, you have no right to be conceited, no warrant for being a bully, and no reason to crave what you dont have. Do your best for God, and be satisfied that He has a plan chosen especially for you. Trust Gods Plan- Seybert, Leaders.Galatians5:26 Let us not become conceited, or provoke one another, or be jealous of one another.

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When you stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.- Put on, therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, even as God for Christs sake hath forgiven you.- Lord, Increase our faith-Mark11:25.-Col3:12,13.-Eph4:32.-Luke17:5b

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de-moc-ra-cy (noun) from the Greek for rule of the people, whereby citizens have the power to choose their leaders and live in a society characterized by freedom and justice-TIMEGal5:1 Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.

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Asias education systems, largely underfunded and over-reliant on rote learning, do little to instruct citizens on the power of franchise or the importance of accountable leadership-Hannah Beech, Time AsiaGal5:10.-13 I have confidence in you through the Lord, that ye will be none otherwise minded: but He that troubleth you shall bear His judgement, whosoever he be.- For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.

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This is the blessed life-not 'anxious' to see far down the road nor 'overly concerned' about the next step , not 'eager' to choose the path nor 'weighted down' with the heavy responsibilities of the future, but quietly following the Shepherd, 'one step at a time'...-FB Meyer, Streams.........John10:4 When he has brought out all His own, He goes on ahead of them.

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Tread in solitude your pathway,/ Quiet heart and undismayed./ You will know things strange, mysterious,/ Which to you no voice has said.// While the crowd of petty hustlers/ Grasps at vain and meager things,/ You will see a great world rising/ Where soft sacred music rings.// Leave the dusty road to others,/ Spotless keep your soul and bright,/ As the radiant ocean's surface/ When the sun is taking flight...-from the German of V. Schofel...........Psalm46:5 God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early. The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved: He uttered His voice, the earth melted. The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge.

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Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come.-- By Him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by Him, and for Him.- And ye are complete in Him, which is the head of all principality and power.- Of His fulness have all we received...- Eph1:21.- Col1:16.- Col2:10.- John1:16...

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We overlook the fact that He will do for us now what He did thousands of years ago for others, simply because He is the unchanging, living God. He is Sovereign who extends the same gracious love toward those who love and serve Him. What a great reason to confide in Him, and in our darkest moments to never lose sight of the fact that He is, and ever will be, The Living God!..- George Mueller............Daniel6:20 Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you serve continually, been able to rescue you?

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Who is a God like unto Thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of His heritage? He retaineth not His anger forever, because He delighteth in mercy. He will turn again, He will have compassion upon us; He will subdue our iniquities; and Thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.- Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us, and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins...- Micah7:18,19.-1John4:10...

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O Lord my God, I cried unto Thee, and Thou hast healed me. O Lord, Thou hast brought up my soul from the grave: Thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit.- When my soul fainted within me I remembered the Lord: and my prayer came in unto Thee, into Thy holy temple.- I waited patiently for the Lord. He brought me up . . . out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock.- God sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him...- Psalm30:2,3.- John2:7.- Psalm40:1,2.- 1John4:9...

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When you have a strong family life, you receive the message that you are loved, cared for, and important. The positive intake of love, affection, and respect gives you inner resources to deal with life more successfully - Nick Stinnet. 1Tim5:8 But if anyone does not provide for his own, and especially for those of this household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

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There are times when seemingly insignificant events radically change your life.- A friendship, a closed door, a good deed, a thoughtful bit of advice, a decisive event in your past. 'It just happened', some say. How do you view those hinges of your history-- chance happenings, or the unseen hand of God directing your path? If you believe God is sovereign, then you see His hand instead of luck or coincidence...-Sala, Refuge And Strength...........Prov14:12 There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.

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Be grateful for whatever you have. Put people first. Don't allow the desire for possessions to control you. See money as a resource. Develop the habit of giving. True generosity isn't an occasional event. It comes from the heart of an effective leader's life: time, money, talents, and possessions; not gathering things just for themselves but also to give to others...- Maxwell, Leadership Promises........Ecc11:6 In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.

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The difficulties and trials--the casting about in our minds as to what we shall do this summer, or tomorrow, all vanish when we look to God. We get preoccupied and sulky with God, while all the time He is saying--Look up and be saved. Rouse yourself up and look to God. Build up your hope on Him. No matter if there are a hundred and one things that press, resolutely exclude them all and look to Him. Salvation is, the moment you look...-Chambers, My Utmost............Isaiah45:22 Turn to me and be saved.

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What is His name, and what is His Son's name, if thou canst tell?- God . . . hath highly exalted Him, and given Him a name which is above every name.- Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come; and hath put all things under His feet.- He had a name written, that no man knew, but He Himself . . . KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.- They shall call His name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us....- Job37:23.- Prov30:4.-Phi2:9.- Eph1:21,22.- Rev19:12,16.- Mat1:23...

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Let other things come and go as they may, let other people criticize as they will, but never allow anything to obscure the life that is hid with Christ in God. Never be hurried out of the relationship of abiding in Him. It is the one thing that is apt to fluctuate but it ought not to. The golden rule of your life and mine is this concentrated keeping of the life open towards God...- Chambers, My Utmost........2Cor3:18 And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord's glory, are being transformed into His likeness.

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The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the most of everything that comes their way. . . Whatever comes is fuel for your fire. Burn brightly!..-Kaufman, Loving Your Life........Romans3:22 The righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe.

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You cannot dream yourself into a character; you must hammer and forge yourself one...-James Froude.....It takes hard work - and a few hard knocks...-Ron Kaufman.........1Thess5:24 Faithful is He that calleth you, who also will do it.