DOING LIFE: Daily Devotions For Finding Peace in Stressful Times: Recent Episodes

Dr. Jeff Thurston

We live in a world that has been driven to the brink by natural disasters, political divisiveness, and a pandemic that threatened to crush the world's socioeconomic infrastructure, no less the health and welfare of every individual. Dr. Thurston draws on a lifetime of experience in medicine, his formal theological training in seminary, and his love of music, sailing, animals and children, to bring you these first 365 devotions. Through laughter and tears, each will reorient you to what's truly important in life, and provide you with new approaches to finding lasting peace and contentment! Anyone dealing with stress or grief, or simply feeling lost, will find solace in these podcasts!

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Only One is miraculously present in every moment of need.

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"he gives power to the faint, and to him with nomight he increases their strength." (Isaiah 40:29)

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Fear of creatures that track us in the dark dissipates in Your presence! There can be no fear of the unknown if we let the Holy Spirit in!

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"You can't see the stumps when the water is high!" (Anon Southern)

Life goes by QUICKLY, and if you are not present every moment, you may suddenly find yourself totally surprised when you run aground on a falling tide.

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My Grace is sufficient for you, for my strength is made perfect in your weakness." (2 Cor 12:8-9)

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"God's chosen are not the children of the body, but the children of the Promise." (Romans 9:7-8)

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Fruits of the Spirit are NOT a to do list; they are instead a barometer of how well we are letting the Spirit direct our lives.

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"The name of the Lord is a strong tower...." (Proverbs 18:10)

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Faith to move mountains....... It's not the strength of your faith; but the strength of the One in whom you place your faith!

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"For as we have many members in one body, but all the members do not have the same function...." (Romans 12:4-6)

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There's no place like home!

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Jesus, nudge us daily to get out of the Spirit's way, denying ourselves that we might do Your will!

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When fear warps our perspective, the Holy Spirit will guide us to the truth.

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Silence really is Golden

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"Behold, it was for my welfare that I had great bitterness; but in love you have delivered my life from the pit of destruction." (Isaiah 38:17)

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"In essentials, unity. In non-essentials, liberty. In all things, love." St. Augustine

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"You are to labor six days, but you must rest on the seventh." (Exodus 34:21)

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"Take care and be on guard against all covetousness, for one's life does not consist of the abundance of his possessions." (Luke 12:15)

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Why do we find it so easy to celebrate the defeat of a despotic English King and freedom from tyranny, but have trouble celebrating the defeat of DEATH and freedom from it, given to us by Grace through Christ?

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Wait on the Lord....you will be renewed; ie charged up!

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"It is a happy talent to know how to play!" (Emerson)

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In scripture, repentance always leads to mercy. Some things that we don't understand are part of God's Divine Purpose, and are always consistent with God's character of love.

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We need to learn to be content in all circumstances like Paul. What we view as inconvenience may well be a Blessing disguised until someone reveals it to us.

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"In every walk with nature one receives far more than one seeks." John Muir

"Silence isn't empty. It's full of answers." (Anon)

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We have the opportunity to shape our children and grandchildren just as You have shaped us. Let us take every opportunity to show the world, first with our kids, that there IS a right and wrong way for everything.

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Suffering can be endured when we believe what God has offered us in Christ's own suffering and death and resurrection!

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Every job we do is important to God! We are all interconnected and the seemingly most boring or low level job, helps to create a work product from which we all benefit eventually.

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The One who created the Universe knows you by name!

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The lighthouse of the Old Testament, the LAW, has been internalized with the New Covenant. Just as God promised in Jeremiah, through Christ and the Holy Spirit, the Law is written on our hearts! We have immediate access!

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Just look around yourself...in any direction! What part of what you see doesn't scream that there is a Creator; that what you see had its origin in an intelligence far to great for us to fathom.

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A parent's love is UNCONDITIONAL! How hard would it be for you to let your son get crucified? This is the only kind of sacrifice, one that spills life blood, that could ever wash us clean of our sins! This is what is required for atonement. This free gift of forgiveness is theonly ting that can allow us to be "right" with the Creator again.

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We all find ourselves in tough spots from time to time. Our American culture tells us to "buck up and go it alone!" Our faith teaches exactly the opposite! We are to look to our brothers and sisters as well as our Heavenly Father, and help is available.

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Why do we so often forget to praise you? Things like the doxology were designed to help!

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Let us greet the Lord like a dog rather than a cat!

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Know what is necessary.

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We will be honored guests at the feast!

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No matter how far from God, we can always make a U-turn.

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Be prepared to make a defense for your faith.

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God created you nothing short of miraculous, and you should use the gifts you were given to the max!

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"Enjoy the little things in life, because one day you'll look back and realize they were the BIG things!" (Anonymous)

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"Haters gonna hate, hate, hate. Baby, Im just gonna shake, shake, shake it off." Taylor Swift

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"Siblings: Children of the same parents, each of whom is absolutely normal until they get together." (Sam Levenson)

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A text out of context is a pretext for a proof text!

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You've got to put your anchor down in the right place.

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Every unplanned obstacle is an opportunity.

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The Spirit makes certain that your connection to the Father never sputters out

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His eternal power and divine nature have been on display since the beginning of Creation....you only have to LOOK

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Haste makes waste.

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Patience is a virtue.

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When discouraged BELIEVE that God will work things out to the benefit of those who have faith.

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What would Jesus do?

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Blessed Assurance

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What are you afraid of?

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Need a miracle? Look closely at a baby!

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You might be in the race, but heading around the track in the wrong direction!

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Self-discipline leads to a more meanignful relationship with your Savior

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Strive first for the betterment of others!

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Thank god for moms! Theirs is the first heartbeat any of us ever hear!

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The Shepherd knows the call of each of His sheep, as you know the cry of your own child.

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The Creator of the Universe is ALWAYS On Call 24/7

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The Holy Spirit allows one to have the courage of their convictions.

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Miracles by definition lie outside the realm of science......

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Never make the mistake of fearing God's power but forgetting His goodness!

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How on earth does the truth set you free?

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Words matter, and the Word of the Lord matters most. Religions are NOT all the same.

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The light wouldn't be the Light if there was no dark!

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We need to avoid being conformed to this world and overwhelmed by bad news when the Good News we have to share will easily overwhelm the other!

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Don't immediately depend on yourselves in times of stress; depend on the ONE with the real cape!!

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Stay focused on the Son to keep from drowning.

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The Bible is a giant Love Letter! if you can't find time to read it....listen to it!!

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God is completely reliable.

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Better to take things with gratitude than take them for granted.

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Learning continually by "doing it."

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The true essence of beauty is comfort with your own imperfection.

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Rules to live by.

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Are faith and intellect compatible?

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"If God both can and wants to abolish evil, then why is there evil in the world?" (Epicurus 300BC)

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"Whoever among you who is without sin cast the first stone!" John 8:7

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The best things in life REALLY are free!

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Love the Lord with all your heart, soul and mind.

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The fingerprints of the Creator are literally EVERYWHERE. You just have to look.

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Admitting a mistake is NEVER a sign of weakness, but a demonstration of an open heart.

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He is the vine, we are the branches. There are no branches without the vine!!

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There is a time for everything under the sun.

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Don't say anything if you can't say something nice!

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Let nothing keep you from getting to Jesus!

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Despite experience, expertise, instrumentation and equipment, the good sailor knows he is always at the mercy of forces beyond his control.

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"He has showed you oh man, what is Good. And what does the Lord require of you? To love mercy, act justly and walk humbly with your God." (Micah 6:8)

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"We know that all things work together for good for them that love God." (Romans 8:28)

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Born again means WANTING to be obedient and demonstrate the love of Christ to others

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We are both born anew and receive an inheritance from Christ!

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What to see when people are shut in.

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God gave us both the Light of the day and the Dark of the night for a reason.

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You cannot tell if your actions are consistent with the Will of God, unless through them you are Glorifying Him!

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"Without faith it is impossible to please God..." (Jonah 1:3) The Eric Liddell story.

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We need to live life a little more like second graders.......

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"The Lord is my light and my Salvation! Whom shall I fear?" (Psalm 27:1)

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Showers of clean water should remind us that we need to be grateful for every good and perfect gift that comes from Above!

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Boats are safe in the harbor, but that's not what boats were designed for! We may feel safe at home and in familiar territory with familiar family and friends, but the Great Commission calls us to something different!! It calls us not only to love our neighbor, as we love ourselves, but to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ!

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New Normal for Believers is not a change in routine, but are-birth in the recognition of their own sinful selves, the desire to change direction, and the unshakable truth that they are forgiven and adopted into the very family of God!

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We are designed to be touching creatures.

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Christ's victory over sin and death are reasons to celebrate, indeed!! Christ's finished work on the cross means believers are forgiven past, present and future by a God who has given us the path to reconciliation with our Eternal Creator!

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When we fear for our lives, we let hopelessness creep in....Believers are never hopeless and need never fear death! How's that for miraculous?

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Ash Wednesday begins the Lenten season, where we "give up something" to remind us of what "Christ gave up for us!"

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Our Lord's Power is made perfect through our weakness!!

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Why not read the love letter from the Creator of the Universe? He might have something to tell you, who knows?

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Resting in the Lord is different from sleep.

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Compromise is appropriate for everything but your belief!

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How can you tell if you are doing God's will?

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Everytime you feel unimportant, god might just use you.

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Needing and wanting are different things and comparisons lead to discontent.

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God gave us our minds in His Image; to love Him and solve problems with our intellect

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We are created in the image of God and have no reason to hide who we are.

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Following Christ is the very definition of "change."

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As a Believer, you are adopted into the family of the Creator of the Universe!

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If you worry, why pray? If you pray, why worry?

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It's not about practicing to be good and better and better, but about submitting and letting the Holy Spirit work through us!

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Two instructions to deepen your Spiritual Life: Slow Down and Let Go!

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Courage has nothing to do with the absence of fear......

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A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up bones." (Proverbs 17:22)

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To fight like a man you need to get down on your knees!!

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Keeping the Main Thing the Main Thing

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Forgive others.

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You certainly won't walk on water if you won't even get out of the boat! the calmest place we can be is trusting in His Providential Will for us.

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The Lord values a servant heart, not gifts and sacrifices. It is the Gospel that grants us "abundant life," and nothing else.

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Allow the Holy Spirit free reign, and the Devil really will flee from you!

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Never miss an opportunity to keep your mouth shut.

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Christianity is NOT enslavement to rules, but freedom from guilt and shame.

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Just the facts, ma'am.

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Help us to remember our own value, and from where it came!

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When navigating crises, just trust in the Lord, and keep swimming!

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When we see the opportunity to step up: DO IT!!

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Today you are you! That is truer than true. There isno one alive who is you-re than you!

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Prejudice means not seeing another human being but only your concept of them

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Do you ever feel like you're really just "faking it" with your faith? I mean can all this story really be true?

Everyone doubts. Ask the Holy Spirit to help your unbelief! (Mark 9:23-24)

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When we start to feel proud of ourselves for all the good we do, remind us that the Glory goes to God, not to us! Pride goeth before EVERY FALL, that's why our Lord taught us humility.

Our lives should be the same in private as they are in public.

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"Your whole self, ruled by the flesh, was put off when you were circumcised by Christ." Col 2:11

It is the heart which is circumcised by faith. We testify to Christ as our Lord not through a sign of the flesh, but the actions that come from our hearts.

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Understanding redemption!

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"Trust in the Lord with all your heart..." (Psalm 3:5)

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"Show me the way I should go, for to You I entrust my life." (Psalm 143:8)

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"Let us then be up and doing, With a heart for any fate; still achieving, still pursuing; Learn to labor and to wait." (H.W. Longfellow)

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"The pessimist complains about the wind, the optimist expects it to change and the pragmatist adjusts his sails." (William Arthur Ward)

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Let us be like Isaiah, when the opportunity arises, shout out "Pick me! I am here!"

Fix opur eyes on the Source of the Light

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Creation is truly marvelous and we need to take the time to observe and appreciate what God has wrought!

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"If there is a God He is infinitely incomprehensible....." (Blaise Pascal)

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Its genius to approach people with love, and music expresses it best.

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There is a Right and a Wrong

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In God is Our Trust

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Let the Holy Spirit urge you to meet your potential and use the gifts we've been given.

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We all call on God more urgently when we feel we have hit rock bottom!

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We can see out imperfect selves mirrored in the heroes of the scriptures!

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Chesterton, like Christ, advocated practical approaches to life not religiosity and empty ritual.

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Fairness seems to be in the eye of the beholder sometimes.

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Your Dog and the Fruits of the Spirit

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"...If there is any virtue, anything praiseworthy...meditate on these things." (Philippians 4:8b)

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"Never sail out farther than you know you can row back." Danish Proverb

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Just a lttle caring

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Micah 6:8

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"The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched: they must be felt in the heart." (Helen Keller)

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Waves are inspiring because every time they fall, they rise again!

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We cannot march to our salvation by hard work, more bible study, or more service. Jesus is Lord of the Dance!

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"Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength." (Eric Hoffer)

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Don't let the wonders of creation pass you by!

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"Information is not knowledge, knowledge is not wisdom, and wisdom is not foresight." (Arthur C. Clarke)

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"The first virtue of a soldier is endurance, courage is only the second. (Napolean Bonaparte)

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"Two things I ask of the Lord...Give me neither poverty nor riches, but give me only my daily bread." (Proverbs 30:7 NINV)

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"Be perfect therefore, as your Heavenly Father is perfect." (Matt 5:48 NIV)

Say what?????

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"Be still and know that I am God..." (Psalm 46:10)

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"My Grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness."

(2 Cor 12:9 NIV)

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"When morning gilds the skies, my heart awaking cries, let Jesus christ be praised!" (T.J. Barnby)

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"I am fearfully and wonderfully made..." (Psalm 139)

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"The simplest solution is always most likely to be the right one." (William Ockham)

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"No battle plan survives first contact with the enemy!" (Helmuth von Moltke)

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"To share a table with someone is to share everything!" (Paul Krueger)

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"He who is humble is confident and wise. He who brags is insecure and lacking." (Lisa Edmonson)

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"We don't stop playing because we grow old. We grow old because we stop playing." (George Bernard shaw)

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"Among those I admire, I find no common denominator. But among those I love, I can; they all make me laugh!" (W.H. Auden)

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"The Light shines in the darkness and the darkness has not overcome it!" (John 1: 5 NIV)

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"Nobody Cares how much you know until they know how much you care." (Teddy Roosevelt)

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"In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps. (Proverbs 16:9 NIV)

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You are a name, not a number. Never forget that.

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Pause, breathe, and reflect on every good thing as a gift from above!

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"To err is human, to forgive, divine!" (Alexander Pope)

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"It has long been an axiom of mine that the little things are the most important!"

(Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

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Father, you have adopted us into Your own family! I know You love me because the Bible tells me so!

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"Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance of what we do not see."

Hebrews 11:1

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Success is not about accumulation of anything. It's about helping others.

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"A person's own folly leads to their ruin, and yet their heart rages against the Lord!"

Proverbs 19:3

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God's presence can be felt, even in loss

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Decisions go better when you ask the Creator first.

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"The Lord God said, 'It is not good for man to be alone.'" Gen 2:18 NIV

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"A fool is quick tempered, but a wise man stays cool when insulted." Proverbs 12:16 NIV

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"All at once an Angel touched him and said, 'Get up and eat!'

1 Kings 19:5 NIV

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"If God is for us, who can be against us?" Romans 8:31 NIV

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"Then they sat on the groudn with him for 7 days and 7 nights. No one said a word....." Job 2:13 NIV

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"The Lord detests lying lips......" Proverbs 12:2

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"It is better to remain silent and thought a fool, than to speak and remove all doubt!" (Samuel Clemens)

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" I am the Light of the World. He who follows me shall not walk in darkness..." John 8:12 NKJV

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"I lift up my eyes to the hills...from whence comes my help? My help comes from the Lord, Who made Heaven and earth...." Psalm 121

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The Joy and Peace that Christ speaks of, comes only through loving each other! What You have done Lord in the past, You can be relied upon to do again!

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"Believe and Wait," a better T-shirt than "Keep Calm and Carry On?"

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Christians can never let God down, because we are clothed in the righteousness of Christ, forgiven, unashamed, no longer slaves to sin.

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Christians always have "someone to run to," when things are going wrong.

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The forgiveness of our sins past, present and future, by the Grace of Jesus Christ, is the one gift that truly keeps on giving!

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When we pass by the less fortunate, it is Jesus we are passing by without a glance!

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"Mary did you know, when you kiss your little baby, you kiss the face of God?"

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Help us to see everyone as "Made in Your Image."

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God is WAY better at wrapping than people are!

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Joseph chooses to believe, just as Mary did!

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The Peace of Jesus Christ is not the same as the world gives; but an inner assurance that banishes all fear!

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Christmas is not just the celebration of the Savior's birth, but of the Grace that grants us new life, forgiven and unashamed before God!

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God is the definition of Love; He understands our loss of a loved one

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Give Thanks....All the Time

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Holy Spirit, Give us a nudge every time we are tempted to ask directions from anyone but Christ!!

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The Biggest Gender Reveal: mary Accepts the Impossible!

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We don't have to DO for our Savior! Because of what He DID for us, we only need to love! HE IS THE GIFT

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Scripture tells us "Fear not!" 365 times. Hmmmmm, wonder why that is?

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Bad things happen in the dark. Jesus calls Himself "The Light of the World!"

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It is high time to wake up to the truth.......

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"If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation." 2 Corinthians 5:17

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"I will uphold you with my righteous right hand...." Isaiah 41:10

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The body is only a shell.......

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Whenever you are "living in the flesh," you are simply not "living in the Spirit." Living in the flesh is not limited to doing bad things, but instead anytime you rely solely on your own abilities to meet your needs and not on God!

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Remember the full meanng of Advent: we celebrate not only the Savior's birth, but the Grace bestowed upon us in the forgiveness of sins purchased on the cross!

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The swaddling clothes were very significant: not just diapers!

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Jesus was a Big Picture Guy and the disciples just couldn't see it before or immediately after the crucifixtion.

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Henry James once said "There are only 3 important things in life. the first is to be kind. The second is to be kind. And the third is to be kind!"

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All of us get lost, down, depressed, trapped in the dark. but if we lift our heads, You are there with your hands out!

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Remind us when we suffer, to do as Christ did: carrying on silently, faithfully and obediently.

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Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of Lights, with whom there is no variation nor shifting shadow."

James 1:17

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"For by Grace you have been saved by faith! And this not you own doing, but a gift Of God., not a result of work, so that no one may boast."

Ephesians 2:8-9

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Advent: Mental and Spiritual Preparation

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To err is human, to forgive canine!

A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself!

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Enlightenment: Reason has triumphed over faith; Humanity has displaced God as the center of the universe; Man encouraged to achieve his full potential as an individual, derived from the same building blocks as all other living things over time. Pride has allowed man to place himself at the center.

True enlightenment: Love God and Love Each Other.

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Our salvation may be free, but it didn't come cheaply!

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Our society worships individualism; scripture decidedly does NOT.

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The indwelling Holy Spirit is what allows us to shift approach with every circumstance.

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Running the race well means finishing well!

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Our Salvation depends solely on faith, not on any outward sign of the same.

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Peace comes only when we forgive the ones we find hardest to do so.

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Fear dissipates when we realize we don't have control of all our circumstances, but we do have a Helper we can trust!

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Holy Spirit, We Believe, help our unbelief!

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Do not worry about tomorrow; tomorrow will worry about itself!

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None of us can "Go it alone!"

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Remember that listening is the most important part of a conversation!

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We are all valuable. we just need help understanding our worth from God's perspective!

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Remember it may not be funny if we are the only one laughing!

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Teach us to be content in all circumstances, knowing that your Love is unchanging and trustworthy.

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While we may remember and regret our sins, the God of love has completely forgotten them the moment they occur for those who have accepted Christ's offer!

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Ladders of faith all require actions to climb perpetually toward God; only Christianity offers a God who climbs down to us and requires only acceptance of Salvation by Grace through Faith!

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Darkness is never a cause for fear for the Believer!

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Jesus is not a vending machine where you push the button and get what you want. Jesus promises that your requests will be answered IF YOU BELIEVE.

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Trying to steer our way through the storms of our life on our own leads to disaster!

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Christ died for us while we were yet sinners! Grace is the key and the paradox. We can feel bad about feeling good; guilty about not feeling guilty; we do what we don't want to do......but we are forgiven out of Grace, for no reason other than His great Love!

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People have "tells" that reveal their characters.

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"In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world! (John 16:33)

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Everybody gets so upset about the wrong things! (Joan Rivers)

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Five Point Calvinism or Arminianism? Both believe Jesus does the Saving and the Holy Spirit calls us to faith!

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No pressure on Christians to recruit new Believers......the Holy Spirit draws them! You just preach with your life.

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"Profane" means anything not pertaining to the sacred.

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Educate yourself about Halloween before you go off "half-cocked!"

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False assumptions and the nine dot problem.

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"Forgiveness is not about the other person, its about you!" (Heather Violante)

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Everyone needs someone they can trust completely that they can "go deep with!"

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" Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouth...." (Ephesians 429)

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"Threfore encourage one another and build one another up.... " (1 Thessalonians 5:11)

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Feeling like you have no control is a bad feeling, worse when you have to cede control to someone else. But trusting the Lord completely is the only assurance of a reliable outcome.

Proberbs 16:9

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God doesn't cause tragedies; He is Love and He's in the Response to tragedy

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Help us view interruptions as opportunities to show God's love through our response.

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Can a Believer's behavior disqualify them from salvation? On the other hand, can anyone earn their place in Heaven?

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Does God reward you for being a "good person?"

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No one is righteous; not one of us.

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Unexpected kindness is one of the most powerful forces for human change.

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The pain of loss persists, but we can learn to love around it.

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KISS means "Keep It Simple Stupid!" This adage has been known to be good advice forever. So why are so many Christians in what Oswald Chambers calls "A Spiritual Muddle?"

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Animals, over which we as humans have dominion, also bring us unspeakable joy in their antics! The Internet can provide us with an endless source of entertainment from cat and dog videos, to accidents in nature.

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Children demonstrate the Wonders of Creation unconsciously, all the time!

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If we trust our Savior, we can step into the pocket, rather than retreating or trying to make an end run!

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"And do not conform to the patterns of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind....." (Romans 12:2)

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"There is no fault which makes one more unpopular, and no fault which we are more unconscious of in ourselves, and the more we have it ourselves, the more we dislike it in others. Conceit." (C.S. Lewis) Putting our own interest ahead of others is the sure sign of a self-conceit state of mind.

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Applying our god given gifts through adversity can lead to a joy we would not otherwise have known!

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Choose that path that most glorifies Him, and alleviates the suffering of others.

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Fear of the dark, fear of separation, fear of aging, fear of death, really all the same: Fear of the Unknown. God is present. And those of faith can FEEL His presence and lean into their fears knowing He is with them.

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"The chief end of man is to glorify God and enjoy Him forever!" Westminster Catechism

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"Such is the state of life, that none are happy except in the anticipation of change; the change itself is nothing...." (Samuel Johnson)

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"Some will say, ' You James, have faith and I have works." Show me your faith apart from your works, and I will show you my faith by my works!" (James 2:18 ESV)

Don't be a Christian who is simply "great on paper!"

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"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not to your own understanding...." (Psalm 3:5) Look to the only sure thing when everything else in life is unsure!

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God can and does turn evil to good for those who believe. (Romans 8:28)

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"Honestly, I think there is nothing more stressful than arguing with someone when you know they're right!" (Jennifer Worth)

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There is no behavior you can exchange for salvation. It is a GIFT.

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" A moderately good man thinks he is not very good. A thoroughly bad man think he is alright."

(C.S.Lewis)

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Don't start to think too much of yourself and your good deeds.

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When you are too tired to keep your eyes open, its nice to know that the Creator maintains the watch!

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Let the needs of others gradually outweigh your own needs.

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Show your love with action, not words alone.

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God sees what is in your hearts, not outward appearances.

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Engage people different from yourselves.

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Jesus turns leadership on its head. The last shall be first.

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Ask the beasts, they will tell you.

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"Complete self-confidence is not merely a sin, but a weakness." (G.K. Chesterton)

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We must TRUST, even when the wolf pack gathers in the gloom!

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Building your home on the Rock is a really good idea as it turns out!

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Benjamin Franklin, it turns out, was only correct about taxes; not death!

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"They say that people need just three things in life to be happy: something to love, something to do and something to hope for." (Tom Bodett)

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"Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer." (Romans 12:12 ESV)

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You have written Your law on our hearts so that we KNOW 2 + 2 doesn't equal 5 no matter how convincing Satan might be!

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No internet to reach the Holy Spirit? No problem! He's indwelling.

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Let our little frustrations be a reminder of Your great mercies, Lord!

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Man's best friend isn't a canine, it's his/her spouse!

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Trust that the Lord wants what is best for us; even if it doesn't seem possible at the time.

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Remember the feeling of all pulling together that follows calamity.

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We are misguided when we blame God for this world's disasters. Remind us of job ONE: Love Each Other!

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When something untoward happens, we have to let the Spirit work through us in love.

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The miraculous surrounds us. You'll know it when you look at whatever it is and think to yourself, "How is that EVEN possible?"

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Its easy to forget the errors of our fathers and the lessons they once learned.

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Personal responsibility has replaced personal response; we focus on what we can do, not what God has done! We will never ACHIEVE righteousness!

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As we acknowledge our mortality our search for answers turns inward and a new enlightenment occurs. Disillusionment s a good thing because you no longer labor under an illusion.

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Being Still is sometimes the best way to find your way forward

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God provides the shade when our problems heat up!

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The community of Saints keeps us encouraged

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Actions have consequences, despite our being forgiven

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Don't look and calamity and natural disaster and and ask "where is God?" instead, look for God in the response to tragedy.

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Little pains can be reminders of the Gift.

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When the fire rages around us, LOVE is our dry chemical!

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While we Believers live under Grace and not the Law; we recognize that keeping the laws of society allow us to live together, peacefully and productively.

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"God is our refuge and strength; a very present help in trouble." (Psalm 46:1)

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In this life on earth, we are always behind enemy lines!n Don't go it alone!

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Faith without works is not real. If you volunteer, show up.

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Old sins linger just like old wounds UNLESS you choose the Savior!

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Avoid those little white lies!

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There is no better feeling than being adopted into a loving family.

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Faith and reason have no quarrel, only faith and fear!

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When the world seem upside down, you need something to orient you!

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"I like your Jesus very much, its just your Christians I don't care for." Mahatma Gandhi

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Do not waste a moment worrying if you can love your neighbor; start by ACTING as if you do! CS Lewis

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Mercy is one of only three things required of you in this life!!

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No calamity that befalls us is beyond reach of the Almighty

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"A fool shows his annoyance at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult." (Proverbs 12:16)

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You need to invited Jesus into your life; not just crack the door a little and ask His advice now and then. God already knows the things you don't want Him to see in your house.

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Just like getting lost when you HAVE a GPS, we have a tendency to blame God when things go wrong in life.

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"Sin is crouching at your door, ready to pounce on you!" (Genesis 4:6-7 The Voice)

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"Like the appearance of a rainbow in a cloud on a rainy day, so was the appearance of the brightness all around......the Glory of the Lord!" (Ezekial 1:28 NKJV)

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He who gives sparingly, reaps sparingly. (2 Corinthians 9:6 NKJV)

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God expects love to be an act of will, not a feeling. He doesn't just expect it; He commands it.

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"An Anxious Christian is a confusion in terms," (My Grandfather)

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Believers KNOW what the End Game is! They never have to worry about a "gate change!"

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He knows our voices. He knows our names. That's the definition of comfort.

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Our home is wherever Christ is, and He is indwelling!!! How cool is that?

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God is not controlling the remote to a shock collar we all wear!!

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"Life may present us with all kinds of curves, but we need never question our worth.."

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Self doubt is a slap in the face of the Creator!

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Prayer is just thinking whatever you want the Lord to know, at any time!

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Your spouse is the most precious gift you will ever receive!

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True love means to love "sacrificially."

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The chief end of man is to bring glory to God, not to ourselves!

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"For I will forgive their iniquity, and their sin I will remember no more." (Jeremiah 31:34)

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"Therefore there is now no condemnation for those in christ Jesus....." (Romans 8:1 NIV)

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In person often means more than words alone

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"When all hell breask loose I am collected and cool..... (Psalm 27: 2-3 (The Message)

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The Beatitudes tell us the definition of happiness (Makarios) in 7 sentences.

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Keep your eyes on the Lord. He's there even when you blow it and lose your cool!

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"The eyes of the Lord are everywhere...." (Proverbs 15:3)

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"He gives power to the faint, and to him who had no might He increases strength." (Isaiah 40:29)

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"Be strong and courageous! Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you!" (Deuteronomy 31:6 ESV)

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Keep us aware of the "tides" in our own lives. Pride can make us miss the dangers that lurk just below the surface.

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Lord, give us the clarity to see a bigger purpose when your answer to prayer is "no." Our weakness allows God's supernatural power to be on display, and the Glory is His.

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Never forget that God picked you, personally!!!

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Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness, and self-control. These are NOT something to strive for, but are the effects of faith, evidence of your re-birth!

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"The Name of the Lord is a strong tower. The righteous run to it and are safe!" (Proverbs 18:10)

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It's not the strength of your faith that matters. It's the strength of the One in whom you put your faith.

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We draw strength from prayer and study, but community is critical.

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"There's no place like home!" (Dorothy, in the Wizard of Oz)

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Losing your life sounds bad....but it's the opposite for the Christian!

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"What can mortal man do to me?" (Psalm 56:4)

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"and they sat with him on the ground, seven days and seven nights, and nobody spoke a word..."

(Job 2:13 ESV)

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What if Your Blessings come through rain drops? What if Your Blessings come through tears?

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" In essentials, unity. In non-essentials, liberty. In all things, love. (St. Augustine)

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"You are to labor six days, but you must rest on the seventh..." (Exodus 34:21)

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"The grass may be greener on the other side of the hill.....but that means you have to mow more."

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"It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to the yoke of slavery." (Galatians 5:1 NIV)

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Your Spiritual self needs recharging just like your physical self!

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"it is a happy talent to know how to play!" (Emerson)

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Always look at stories in scripture that may be confusing at first, in the light of what we know about the character of God!

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Can traffic be GOOD?

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How un-surprised we should be that we might hear You best in the quiet of nature!

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We may be shaped by You just as our children are shaped by us!

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The Lord knows what it means to suffer; and through it He showed us what obedience looks like!

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Everyone's work is important to God!

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Adopted as Sons and Daughters, the Creator of the Universe Knows Your Name

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WE don't need the warnings of a distant lighthouse to avoid being crushed on the rocks: we only need the Light of Christ within us!

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The Origin of Life completely eludes the scientific community: unless they honestly follow the findings to the obvious conclusion: only GOD could do this!!

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You would do ANYTHING for your child! That's the unconditional love that God has for US!

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Why do we always turn to our own understanding when we get in trouble?

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Why do we SO OFTEN forget to praise God for the good things?

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We need to Listen for the Master's voice and then Obey

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Take very opportunity to slow down. You will never regret it!

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His Grace is demonstrated in the fact that He would accept the church as His bride!

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No matter how far we are from God we can always make a legal U-turn and accept the gift of Grace

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Be prepared to defend the Gospel

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Attention to detail

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Enjoy the little things in life!

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Don't let the turkeys get you down!

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"Definition of Siblings: children of the same parents, each of whom is perfectly normal until they get together." (Sam Levinson)

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"A text of context is a pretext for a proof text" (Pete Briscoe)

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A hope that is sure and steadfast.

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"When Life gives you lemons, add butter and dip some lobster in it!" (Stuart Sceney)

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Jesus is our everlasting connection to the Creator

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God has made His presence known to EVERYONE by the wonders of His Creation!

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"Ignorant zeal is worthless; haste makes waste." (Psalm 19:2)

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"Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger resides in the laps of fools."

(Ecclesiastes 7:9)

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"Why my soul are you so downcast? Why so disturbed within me?" (Psalm 43:5)

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"Ask in all cases, 'What would Jesus do?' and that unties the know of all moral difficulties."

(Charles Spurgeon)

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" Now faith is confidence in what we hope for; and assurance about what we do not see." (Hebrews 11:1)

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"Be strong and of good courage, do not be afraid of them, for the Lord your God, he is the One who goes with you!" (Deut 31:6)

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We sometimes run the race in the wrong direction!

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Sanctification isn't soaked up through your pillow at night. It involves some self-discipline.

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Try to put the joy of others before your own.

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"Mother is the name of God on the lips and in the hearts of little children." (William Thackery)

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"He knows your name and speaks to the Father; His thoughts are with you each moment of the day..." (Stephen Adams, recorded by Fotosisters)

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"He who keeps you shall neither slumber nor sleep." (Psalm 121:1-4)

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What does it mean to have the courage of your convictions?

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Miracles lie outside the realm of science, like ethics. They don't contradict it.

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"Is He Safe? I should feel quite nervous about meeting a Lion!"

"Safe? Who said anything about safe? Course He isn't safe, but He's Good. He's the King I tell you!"

(The Lion, the witch and the Wardrobe, C.S. Lewis)

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"The Truth Shall make You Free" Jesus (John 8:31-32)

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"No one comes to the Father except through Me." Jesus (John 14:6)

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There would be no need for a Savior without the Dark

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The answer to every problem in the world is not an approach, its a person.

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Certain headings in life are simply not achievable in our own power, no matter how we desire them.

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"The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?" (Psalm 27)

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"You're never too old, too wacky, too wild, to pick up a book and read to a child!" (Dr Seuss)

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Jesus loves us completely, passionately and above all, reliably!

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"When it comes to life, the critical thing is whether you take things for granted, or take them with gratitude." (G.K. Chesterton)

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"For the things we have to learn before doing them, we learn by doing!" (Aristotle)

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"I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made!" (Psalm 139:14)

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"What then, shall we sin because we are no longer under the law but under Grace? may it never be!" (Romans 6:15 NIV)

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When you have doubts about belief in what you cannot see, remember all the things you believe in firmly that you cannot see like love, gravity, and subatomic physics!

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Why is there suffering and evil in the world?

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Holy Spirit, Keep Us from throwing the First Stone

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"There are two ways to try and have enough. One is to acquire more and more.the other is to desire less." (G K Chesterton)

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Love the Lord Your God with all Your Heart and Soul

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We Can Trust God in the Small Things: Providence

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"Admitting a mistake is not weakness; on the contrary, it shows an openness of heart." (Vishwas Chaven)

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"I am the vine, you are the branches. he who abides in Me and I in him bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing!" (John 15:5 NIV)

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"he most precious jewels you will ever have around your neck are the arms of your children." (Unknown)

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"You may delay, but time will not." (Ben Franklin)

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"Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on their tongues deceive themselves." (James 1:26 NIV)

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Don't Let any Obstacle Keep You from Jesus

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What does God REALLY Require of You?

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God will make good come from evil in His Providence and in His timing.

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Consult Your Creator with Each Course Correction in Life

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We love God by loving others, as commanded. Our love lived out, excludes a life of sin! Good works aren't necessary for salvation, they are an outward sign of one who is already saved!

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Believers Are Promised An Inheritance on a Grand Scale

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God Brings Good Out of Evil

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Blessings Easily Flow in the Light; But Blessings Flow Out of the Dark as Well

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You can't tell if your decisions are the Will of god, unless in them you are ALWAYS seeking to glorify Him!!

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"Without faith, it is impossible to please God." Hebrews 11:6

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We don't shame our second graders, we shouldn't shame ourselves and grow more and more insecure.

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My hope is in You Jesus!

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"When the well is dry, we will know the worth of water." Benjamin Franklin

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Get out there and show the world what they could experience in Christ!

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Our new normal need not be the restrictions of a pandemic, but instead the adoption into the family of God Himself when we believe in Christ!

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Isolation is the worst suffering a human can endure.

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Easter reminds us that we need never be alone again. Christ is in us, and His Holy Spirit goes above to watch over us, below us to lift us up, behind us to encourage us, beside us in friendship, and before us to lead the way!!

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Believers may be sad; but they are NEVER hopeless!

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Life out of Destruction!

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His Power is Made Perfect in Our Weakness

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There is a love letter from the One who created you? Don't you think maybe you oughta read it?

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Rest comes when worry flees.

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"Avoid litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever they can."

Abraham Lincoln

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Let tomorrow worry about tomorrow. Its not about the outcome. Its about the relationship.

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God can use ALL of us even in our failings!

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Often the THINGS we fervently desire pull our eyes away from the ONE who is important!

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God has given us a mind for Creation and for Love

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Created in God's image, we have no reason to hide who we really are

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The only constant in life is change

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What does it mean to be adopted into the family of Christ and have brothers and sisters?

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If you worry, why pray? If you pray, why worry?

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The music of a loving Creator should shine out of us.....

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Slow down and step away from your stress.....

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Courage has nothing to do with the absence of fear.......

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A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up bones! (Proverbs 17:22)

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Get down on your knees and fight like a REAL man! Walk humbly with your God and learn that real love is found in submission and sacrifice.

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Keep the Main thing the Main thing and we avoid being judgmental

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Forgive the one who has wronged you and free yourself from bitterness

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All fear is really fear of the unknown; but if we know Christ and trust Him, and He knows the future, we conquer our fear with faith!

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Focus on a good Life; Not a Good Living!!

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Look at the character of god before you go blaming Him for bad things and realize that blaming Satan for bad circumstances might just give him too much credit!

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What comes out in unguarded moments reveals an individual's actual moral standing

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Christians are free from condemnation, free from guilt and shame! (Romans 8:1)

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Response to crisis is either hide your head in the sand, panic, or ascertain the facts first!

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Never forget that you are a miraculous priceless creation, made in the very image of God.

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When times get tough, just one foot in front of the other, just keep swimming, and trusting that God will come through!

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Overcoming inconvenience and the risk of failure and embarassment is sometimes necessary to help others!

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The day of our birth is a priceless gift: the day we came into the world to bring joy to our families, friends and others.

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Prejudice is simply pre-judging; and its a really bad idea!

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We all require the Holy spirit within us to strengthen our faith!

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God sees into your heart, no matter your outward action.

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Believers are circumcised in the heart!

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God writes us a check: and Jesus delivers it.

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God is the very definition of reliability.

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When you can't see which way to go........

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Longfellow understood what many Christians do not: doing good works to earn God's favor is a complete misunderstanding of scripture.

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Faith leads to an abundant life, not necessarily an easy one!

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We can be bold when we know the Creator of the Universe has our back! We are to be a light in the darkness, no matter how scary!

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"There is beauty in the ordinary." Matthew 6:28

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God either IS or He Isn't? If you have to choose, one choice you potentially lose everything; the other you gain it all!

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Love lifts us all and music moves us like no other experience!

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There is an ACTUAL Right and Wrong. there's nothing "relative" about it!

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We are a free people, able to think and worship as we please! Thank God!

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Very few of us strive to achieve our full God Given potential!

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Our god is ever faithful, always available; even when we seem to call on Him only when we hit rock bottom!

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Want a clear view in the mirror of what you really look like, AND a quick fix? Try the Bible.

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G.K. Chesterton was a master of wit and practicality. "The Poets have been mysteriously silent on the subject of cheese!" for example.

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Comparing yourself to others is the very quickest route to unhappiness!

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Thank God for Dogs!

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"The more you read and meditate on the Bible the more it will astonish you!" Charles Spurgeon

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"Never sail further than you know you can row back!" Danish Proverb

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"Never under estimate the lingering effects of a dash of spontaneous comfort." Gina Greenlea

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Micah 6:8 Exactly What God Wants

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"Beginning today, treat everyone you meet as though you will pass away at midnight!" (Og Mandino)

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The inexorable rise of the wave after the trough assures of God's omnipotence and power.

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There's a reason the songwriter refers to Jesus as the Lord of the Dance!

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"Rudeness is the weal man's imitation of strength." Eric Hoffer

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Don't let the wonders of God's Creation pass you by!

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God made man the smartest creature in the universe. Technology can be used in a myriad of ways to do exactly what God commanded us: Care for the earth and love each other!

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The first duty of a soldier is endurance of fatigue. Courage is only the second.

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Living abundantly has nothing whatever to do with having an abundance of stuff!!

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God wants our moral code to evolve from His nature.

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You can be most productive from God's perspective when you are perfectly still: and listening!

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Realizing we can do nothing in our own strength allows God to use us more effectively!

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Start everyday with wonder as my grandson does, and THANK GOD!

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The wonderful thing about Tiggers, is i"m the ONLY ONE!!!! (House at Pooh Corner)

You are uniquely made by the Creator of the Universe!!

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"If you can't explain it to a 6 year old, you don't understand it yourself." Einstein

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"There is a time for every purpose under Heaven!" Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

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"No Battle Plan Survives First Contact with the Enemy!" Helmuth von Moltke, the Elder

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Eating together as a Family Leads to Altruistic Adults!

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"A Man is Selfish, Not for Pursuing His Own Good, But Neglecting His Neighbor's."

R. Whately

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"We don't stop playing because we grow old. We grow old because we stop playing."

George Bernard Shaw

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"The secret of life lies in laughter and humility." G.K. Chesterton

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Ever Wonder What Unconditional Love Looks Like?

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Darkness isn't really a thing; it's only the absence of light.

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"Nobody cares how much you know until they know how much you care." Theodore Roosevelt

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We Are Not in Control of Our Destiny Ultimately: It's Called Providence

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What's in a Name? Turns out...everything.

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We Have to Remind Ourselves to Breathe

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God Knows How Hard it it to Forgive: Look What it Cost Him!

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Loving Others is in the Little things

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Why do we call God Father? Because He Adopted Us into His Family through His Son!

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"Faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see." Hebrews 11:1

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Success Has Little Do with Acquisition of Things

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Shifting the Blame Began in the Garden; Better to Take Responsibility and Ask Forgiveness

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Grief is a Process that Cannot Be Rushed

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Think About Consulting the Creator Before You Make a Big Decision!

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Christ was Lonely and Reject too....He gets it, and He Will Never Leave You Alone

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Be slow to Anger James 1:19

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What to do when you are utterly exhausted?

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Let us sense the shadow of His wings!

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When people are suffering we don't need to try and fix, rationalize or explain: we just need to be there!!

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Man really only fears one thing ultimately: DEATH. And he doesn't have to!

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Little Lies Inevitably lead to Big Lies

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There will be many opportunities in life to keep your mouth shut: take advantage of them all!

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Not need to Ever Feel Guilty if you are in Christ: He took the hit for us and Doesn't Even REMEMBER our sins!

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Keep your eyes focused on Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith!

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From Cometh Your Help?

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Remember What God Has done in the Past to Strengthen Your Faith for the Future!

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Thank God that He chose Mary; her Faith Carried Her Through

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Its Not Possible to Let God Down

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Does your Christmas Spirit dissipate too quickly?

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His forgiveness is truly the only gift that keeps on giving!

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"To the extent you have done it to one of these brothers of Mine, even the least of these, you have done it to Me!" Matthew 25:35-40

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The Creator of the Universe comes to us as a helpless baby, as humble a presentation as possible, lives a perfect life, and dies a humble death as payment for our sins so that we might come to Him clothed in the righteousness of Christ!

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This night is different from all other nights. It is set apart, "Holy." Lord, help us to stop seeing others as "different," and starting seeing everyone as made in Your Image!

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We wrap presents and give them to others in remembrance of the gift given to us. But the One born on Christmas Day wraps us in His righteousness and presents us to the Creator of the Universe!

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Our Obedience will forward God's plan just as Joseph's did!

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What is the Peace that Passes All Understanding? the Calm State of Assurance in what the Future Holds for those Who believe!

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Our Joy comes not just from celebrating the Birth of Our Savior, but the Salvation He grants on Easter!

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We always have some who understands exactly what our pain feels like!!

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"Did Ronald Reagen pray every night on his knees by the bed? "

"Heavens no," said Nancy, "Ronnie prayed all the time!" (When Character Was King, by Peggy Noonan

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Don't ask for directions from anyone other than your Maker!

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The ultimate Gender Reveal, and the Angel says, "Do Not Be Afraid!" REALLY?

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What does an unfettered and sacrificial love for Jesus look like?

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At the root of all human fear is the same fear: that of death. But Believers have no such fear.

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The people who lived in darkness have seen a great light! (Isaiah 9:2)

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The night is far spent and the day is at hand! (Romans 13:12)

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Think how hard it is to remodel your kitchen; now imagine remodeling a human! And yet Christ can bring about a total redo of anyone INSTANTANEOUSLY!!

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People, like boats, can disintegrate when faced with powerful forces, unless they are strengthened by permanent support!

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The body is made in your image and deserves our care in life; but it is an empty shell after death. Life is in the Spirit.

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Working in a fervor to attain God's approval is just as much living in the flesh as sin

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Christ suffered a cruel and infamous death as well

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What is the significance of the baby Jesus' swaddling clothes? Why is that improtant to understand for us?

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Don't overanalyze everything, you'll spend your life seeing the trees and missing the beauty of the forest.

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"There three important things in life. the first is to be kind, The second is to be kind. The third is to be kind." Henry James

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When we go astray, get lost in the dark, down and lonely we have only to lift our heads and Jesus is right there!

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Carrying on silently, obediently, and faithfully despite the worst hardships is commendable indeed.

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Thank God He is Never Changing in Love for Us, as We Seem to be for Him!

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No one's performance will ever earn them forgiveness or salvation from God!

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An incredible unexpected gift!

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Only a Dog Loves You Unconditionally

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Changing Your Worldview

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Our Salvation if Free but it didn't Come Cheap!

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Thank God we all have different gifts that complement each other and make people need to work together!

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"There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven." Ecclesiastes 3:1

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Help us to bring the Lord Glory through the way we treat others!

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Our acceptance depends on our faith; no aspect of outward appearance

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Forgiving those who betray us is incredibly hard; but it is also the ONLY path to peace.

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Believers handle the future with certainty: knowing God's Sovereign hand is in control.

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I believe!! Help my unbelief!! Mark 9:24

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We need to trust that God's Will provides for us every day.

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What does "Remain in me" really mean?

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Listening is far more imortant than making your point

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We are blind if we cannot see the value our Creator places on us!

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We have a special responsibility when someone else is being embarrassed

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We need to learn to be content in all circumstances

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Ever tried to NOT remember something?

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In only one religion does God come down to us, rather than us attempting to climb up to him!!

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Dark need never be a cause of fear again.

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Just because prayers are not answered the way you want them to be instantly, doesn't mean they aren't answered!

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Remember that god is Sovereign and What that Means!

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We believe and we don't........

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Fruit the Spirit is an outpouring, not a goal

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Trust in dire circumstances

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We all get upset about the wrong things

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T.U.L.I.P.

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There is no "pressure" to evangelize; simply Love God and Love each other!! The rest is up to the Holy Spirit

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Profane simply means pertaining to secular....not holy

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Let Halloween be fun, but also a time to honor our ancestors, and keep our children grounded in Christ

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You know what they say about people who assume...........

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Forgive even if the object of your forgiveness has passed away: it brings YOU peace

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Love means approaching each other with your guard down

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Filth out of your mouth tarnishes your reputation and God's Image

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Be bold when you hear someone else bad mouthing a person not present

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Giving up control is the key!

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Stop blaming God when tragedy strikes. God is GOOD, ALL THE TIME

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Pay attention to the people around you. BE AVAILABLE to your loved ones, and ALLOW ourself to be interrupted!

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With only faith in Christ, you can NEVER be disqualified for failing to follow a rule.

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The wisdom of the world is the "good people" are rewarded and go to heaven; the wisdom of scripture is that "Christ died for us even while we were yet sinners." (Romans 5:8)

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"If we claim to be without sin we deceive ourselves...." Apostle John

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"Unexpected kindness is the most powerful, least costly, and most underrated aspect of human change.." Bob Kerry

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Who ever said, "Time heals all wounds?"

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"Simplicity is the secret of seeing things clearly." Oswald Chambers

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Joy leads to smiling; but good evidence also suggests that smiling leads to joy!

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Take advantage of the children's joy and soak it up for yourselves!

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When things look grim, you've got to learn to step into the pocket!

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Do not be transformed to the pattern of this world...or as they say in Texas,"Keep Austin Weird!"

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The more we have it, the more we dislike it in others.

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Realizing God Isn't the Bad Guy is Important

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Sometimes our desires conflict with the will of the One who loves us the most!

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When you are afraid, there IS always someone available to hold your hand!

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Your purpose can be found where your passion intersects your God given abilities.

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For Believers, the joy of anticipation is matched by the reality of change.

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Great....on paper!

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"Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not to your own understanding..." (Proverbs 3:5-7a)

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God is good. ALL THE TIME.

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"There is nothing more stressful than arguing with someone when you know you are right!"

Jennifer Worth

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"There are no atheists in foxholes." (Uncertain)

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A moderately good man knows he is not very good. A thoroughly bad man thinks he is alright!

C S Lewis

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Pastors Are People Too: Sinners

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The Creator is Vigilant, Wide Awake, ALL the Time!

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Transitioning From Me to Others

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Let Us Not Love with Words, But With Actions

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God Sees What's in the Heart Not the Mirror

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Love God and Love Each Other (Each Other is NOT Only People Like Yourself!)

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We Should spend More Time Helping Others to Win Out Rather than Ourselves

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All good Gifts Come from Above: Even Lion Haired Bunnies

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Belief in Yourself is Misplaced Confidence!

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When the Wolf Pack Gathers in the Gloom......Trust!

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Want Peace and Joy/ build Your Home on the Rock

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Death Is Not Inevitable At All!! (Taxes...Maybe)

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Unconditional Love is Indeed Something to Which We Can Look Forward

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If We Trust Him, Things Will Work Together for Good

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Truth is objective, NOT subjective

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You Don't Need a Wifi to Communicate with God

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We need to learn to appreciate the little things and see the positive in all circumstances

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Puppy Training DEFINES the Love Passage in Corinthians

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Adversity can truly be a blessing.

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Unity in a common goal opens channels for the expression of love.

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You can find God in the Response to Tragedy, Not the Origin

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When something untoward crops up, some people STEP UP

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A sense of Wonder is one of the keys to peace and happiness!

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We need to listen to our elders! that's how they made it to be "elders!"

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You Will Never Achieve Righteousness, and You CERTAINLY Will Never Deserve It!

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The Little Things in Life that Bring Joy

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Just STOP Every Now and Then!!!

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When Are Problems Heat Up, Head for the Shade!

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We Are Surrounded by Encouragers

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We May Be Forgiven, But the Consequences of Our Actions may be Far Reaching

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Where is God in Tragedy?

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Peggy Ann McKay and Reminders

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How do we humans put out fires? What is our "dry chemical?"

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We may live under Grace, but that doesn't mean the law is unimportant!

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Many of us are Blessed to have TWO moorings in our lives.

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Christian's Are Living Behind enemy Lines

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What's Wrong with Lukewarm?

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Does time heal wounds, really?

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Little White Lies

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WWJLBD

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Faith and Reason Have No Quarrel, Only Faith and Our Own Insecurities!

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How do we get re-oriented when things are upside down?

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Don't reject Christianity because there are bad Christians!

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If you smile more on purpose, you actually get happier!!

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What is it that the Lord requires of you?

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Look beyond your closer circumstances; look beyond your afflictions...

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A fool shows his annoyance at once......

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God sees right through your roof and Jesus right through your door!

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Check with the Master GPS and you will see yourself being re-routed!

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Don't put yourself in positions where you can easily go astray and mess up!

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A Reminder

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What does it mean to be "charitable?"

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Love God? How? Well, what would you DO if you did love God?

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Bogged down in worry? THAT'S infidelity!

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Believer's will ALWAYS make it to the GATE on time!

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God already knows who you are!

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Knowing where loved ones are is essential to peace

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We have free will in order to use it!

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No emotional, financial, physical rollercoaster ride can ever separate you from the love of the Creator!

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Trust that you are a marvelous creation!

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Always available: god has no "airplane mode"

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Woman is the PERFECT helpmate for Man

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True love is easing another's burden, even if it adds to your own!

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If your faith is real, your actions derive FROM it!

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How far is the east from the west........far

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God doesn't send people to Hell; people send themselves!

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Actions speak MUCH louder than words!

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Keep Calm and Carry On

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The seven beatitudes define the ladder of happiness. As we become more Christlike, we become more humble.

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Do you ever find yourself underwater, trying to hold your breath in life?

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What does it mean to be everywhere at the same time?

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When you are running on fumes........good to be close to the Dock

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We are all off to see the Wizard in a way!

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WE need to be watchful and aware of the tides in our own lives

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Our weakness allows God's supernatural power to be exhibited more easily and credit given where credit is due!

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Who are the Chosen People? Did pick us too?

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Fruits are the outcome, not the origin!

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What does it mean to "run to a strong tower?"

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Everything changes with faith in the REALITY of the Creator!

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Each of us has different gifts.

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There's no place like home.

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For a Christian to "lose their life in order to gain it" (Mt 10:38) can be thought of as simply "getting yourself out of the way!"

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The Good News is simply that you never need be afraid again! That's pretty cool.

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Unexpected tragedy deserves silent availability for comfort.

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"What if your Blessings come through raindrops? What if your Blessings come through tears?" (Laura Story)

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"In essentials unity, in non-essentials liberty, and in in all things, love." (Augustine)

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Everybody needs a rest and God knows it!

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It's okay to want nice things, just not because you see someone else has them, and so YOU want them too!

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You can celebrate Independence Day every day if you choose!

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Our physical bodies need to be recharged; so does our spirit!

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There is a magnificent creation RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU

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Killing of innocents is abhorrent! But killing of innocents is MOST abhorrent to God!

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Traffic! you may hate it, but it means LIFE!

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Silence isn't empty, it's full of answers! Anonymous

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As children we learn right and wrong from our parents; as children of God, we learn from His Word.

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Suffering helps us understand the mind of Christ, Who endured suffering in obedience.

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Everyone's job is important!

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Ever thought about the fact that the Creator of the Universe knows YOUR name?

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For Believers, their lighthouse is no longer on a distant horizon, but close inside!

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Look around and tell me there's no God!

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What did Christ really do for us?

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We should turn naturally to the one Who can help us the most!

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We need to value every breath. Each one is a gift.

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Listen for the Master's Voice

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Slow Down!!!

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We will be Honored Guests!

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Have the courage to make a U turn in life when required!

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There are all sorts of ways one needs to be prepared in life!

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"Good leaders delegate: but pay attention to detail." General Colin Powell

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Enjoy the little things in life.......

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There's a reason "Shake it Off" and "Let it Go!" were the two most recognizable songs from the second decade of the 2000's.

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"Siblings: Children of the same parents, each of whom is perfectly normal until they get together!" Sam Levinson

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"A text out of context is a pretext for a proof text." Seminary Teaching

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What is the anchor of your soul?

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When life gives you lemons.........

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Help is Always Available

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Small Miracles Surround Us

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Ignorant Zeal is worthless: Haste Makes Waste (Proverbs 19:2)

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There is a Reason Patience is one of the Fruits of the Spirit

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Nothing we can do or fail to do, can make Jesus Love us more or less.

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Untying the Knot of all Moral Uncertainty

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There is only one way to be certain of our outcome

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When we fear, we have a Power on whom to draw!

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A baby changes EVERYTHING

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You could be racing around the track in the wrong direction.

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Our works are an expression of our desire to be obedient to God: sanctification.

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Joy comes from striving for the benefit of OTHERS

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Life doesn't come with a manual; it comes with a mother!

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"Christ knows your name, and speaks it to the Father......."

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He never sleeps. Our shepherd never slumbers!

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Stay true to your school....walk the walk.

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"There are only two ways to live life. One is as though nothing is a miracle, and the other is as though everything is a miracle!" Albert Einstein

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"Is Aslan safe? Of course He isn't safe. but He's good, I tell you. He's the King!"

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Christianity is not about obeying rules, its about...surprise...CHRIST!

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Only Christianity teaches that God came to us, rather than requiring us to struggle in hopes of reaching Him!

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Light wouldn't BE light if there was no darkness to dispel!!

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The answer to the world's problems isn't an approach; it's a person!

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Certain directions in life are simply not possible in our own power!

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What to Do When You Feel Like You Are Drowning

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Bible Too Daunting to Read: Listen to It!

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When all Seems Lost, Remember Jesus Felt that Way Too!

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"In Taking Life for Granted, We Completely Fail to Notice It!" Stephen Batchelor

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We Learn by the Sheer "dint" of Doing

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The essence of beauty is being comfortable in your imperfection!

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The Bible has plenty of Good Advice......some call them warnings.

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Are Faith and Intellect Incompatible? Some think so.

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Why is there evil in the world?

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All of us amount to more than just our worst act

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The Best Things in Life Are Free

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Remind Us Everyday that ALL People Are Made in God's Image

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WeCan Trust God with the Small Things Too

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Admitting a Mistake is a Strength Not a Weakness

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It's a Joy to Depend on Someone Who Loves Us

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There Really is a Time for Everything Under the Sun

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If You Can't Say Something Nice, Don't Speak

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Listen to Other People's Stories First

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The sailor's survival is dependent on forces much greater than himself

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Act Justly; Love Mercy; Walk Humbly

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We Are Never Alone, and in His Time, Good will Come of Evil

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There is no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus, TRULY in Christ Jesus!

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When Feeling Down, We Can Remember Our Inheritance

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God Makes Good from Evil

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We Can Be Content Even in the Dark

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When We Run Away from God

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Actions alone do not glorify God, but Actions as a Demonstration of Faith

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There is no shaming with God

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We Have a Light in the Dark

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We need to be the source of fresh clean showers upon others

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Faith Without Works Isn't Dead. It Just Isn't Faith At All!

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The New Normal Can be Even Better than the Old Normal

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Life Requires Human Touch

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Every human fears suffering alone; it is No Longer Necessary. The Impossible Has Become Possible!

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Hopelessness and Utter Despair Have Been Defeated!

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A Lenten Reminder

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Efficiency is the Ratio between Energy Input and Energy Output

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The Creator of the Universe Just Might Have Important Things to Say to Us!

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It is Satan who robs us of sleep.

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"In essentials unity, in doubtful matters liberty, but in all things charity" St Augustine

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We Need to Depend on God and Stop Worrying About Tomorrow's Outcome

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We are made in God's Image and He can always Use Us no Matter How Little You may Feel

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Learning the difference between "need" and "want!"

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"Never tell people how to do things; tell them instead what to do and let them surprise you with their ingenuity." General George Patton

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Created in God's Image, We have no reason to hide ourselves from others.

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"The only constant in life is change." Heraclitus 550 BC

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Who are your family, and why its important.

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"If you worry, why pray? If you pray, why worry?" David Compton

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Others Can See the Music of the Creator Through Us!

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Slowing Down Brings Unexpected Joys

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To be brave doesn't mean to feel unafraid. To be brave means one who conquers that fear.

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Laughter is good medicine indeed!!

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We are strongest in our weakness

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Stop judging others and keep the main thing the main thing!

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Forgiveness is a miracle!!

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Take the Initiative

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Focus on a food Life; Not on a Good Living!

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The Devil WILL Flee From Us (with help!)

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Its Not what We take In that is Destructive; Its what Comes Out of Our Mouths!

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We need to dance, not march in step!

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Keep Calm and Carry On

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Your Value is in Your Provenance and Who Created You in the First Place

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Slow and steady wins the race!

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Look for opportunities to "step up" every day!

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Your birth was a priceless gift, not only to you but to others1

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We need help to recognize the prejudices we are sure we don't have! Seeing things through the Creator's eyes brings a lot of peace.

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Everyone has doubts

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God cares less about your actions and more about the orientation of your heart!

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Circumcision of the heart is what the Lord requires!

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What does "redemption" really mean?

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God is the definition of RELIABLE

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Listen in silence when in doubt

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Doing Good Works to Please God Demonstrates a Complete Misunderstanding of the Gospel

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Man Makes Plans, But the Lord Directs Our Steps

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The Light of the World dispels the darkness of fear, and guilt and loneliness.

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The Light of the World has already picked you!

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Creation teaches us faith; and the Creator always has our backs!

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Everything to Gain

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Music can lift us all!

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Because of You, we know right from wrong.

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USA: Free people who speak and write and worship as we please!

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The impossible is often just "really really hard!"

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We seem to seek God only when we are in the depths

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All of us imperfections that are hard to see in ourselves

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Turning to the Holy Spirit is our practical response!

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Comparing yourself to others is the QUICKEST way to unhappiness!

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Don’t understand “unconditional love?” Guess you don’t have a dog.

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Spend a few minutes everyday in meditation: it can change your life!

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Listen to your elders AND think ahead!

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The Story of the "Caring Letter"

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God Wants the Same Thing Humans Do: A Relationship!

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Spreading a Little Sweetness is a Good Thing!

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Natural patterns all around us reassure us of the Creator's omnipotence

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Faith is about Dancing, not Marching!

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Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength (Eric Hoffer)

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The complexity and beauty of nature should fill us daily with awe for the Creator!

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Information is not knowledge and knowledge is not wisdom

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There is a reward for Endurance

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Living abundantly has nothing to do with having an abundance of STUFF

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There is Only One Way to Acquire Perfection and it ONLY Requires Faith

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Clarity Comes when We Let distraction Go

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Once We Fully Realize Our Dependence on the Creator, We Become Most Effective

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Start Every Day with Wonder and It Will change Your Life

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You believe it or not, are a UNIQUE creation!

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The Simplest Solution is Most Likely the Right One

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Believers don't hesitate to use their time effectively helping others because we have eternity ahead!

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Any new approach to our goals should do so while lifting others up.

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Gather to eat together with friends and family whenever possible.

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Selfish doesn't mean pursuing one's own welfare; it means ignoring your neighbors. R. Whately

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How do you age well? Love God and each other better every day.

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"The Secret of Life Lies in Laughter and Humility" G K Chesterton

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Unconditional Love

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When We Are Slipping into Serious Dark, Look for the Light

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Walking in Another's Shoes

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It's Hard to Submit Control to Another

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Your Creator Knows You by Name

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Pause Daily to Reflect on Good gifts from Above!

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To Err is Human, to Forgive Divine

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Little Random Acts of Kindness

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What does Adoption Really Mean?

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Faith is the Undoing of Satan and Death!!

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The Sanibel Success Story: Help Anyone to Breathe Easier

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Learning to Accept Responsibility for Our Own Actions

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Be available; be silent; listen.

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There's a Way to Minimize Bad Decisions

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Man Was Not Meant to Be Alone

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Letting Go Robs Those that Would Hurt You of their Power Over You

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All the Angel Told Elijah was "Get Up and Eat!"

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Rest in the Shadow

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When People Are Hurting, Simply Be Present

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Worry About the Future is Worse than Fruitless

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Little lies Make Big Lies Easier and Easier

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Remember the Serpent's Tongue is long

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We can be free of guilt in a moment!

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There is light available for the lost

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From Whence comes My Help? My Help Comes from the Lord!

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We Need to Remember Both What god Has done in the Past and Promises for the Future

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Ever Thought of What Mary Really Endured?

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Believers are Free from Guilt, Shame and Enslavement to Sin: We Simply Cannot let God Down Because We Are clothed in the Righteousness of Christ

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The Christmas Spirit come Monday Morning?

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the 12 Days of Christmas: A Bible Memory Game?

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When We Pass up the Opportunity to Help the Less Fortunate, Remember it is Jesus you are Passing By!

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If God Wanted to Get Our Attention, He Did It in the Most Unexpected and Wonderful Way!

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There is so much hatred in the world because so many people see others as "different!" We need to see others through the Creator's eyes!!

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Jesus Wraps Us Perfectly in Righteousness for the Father

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How 'bout a Shout Out to Joseph for His Faith? Faith leads to obedience.

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Christ's Sacrifice leaves not with the "peace" of no conflict, but the Peace of God in the Forgiveness of our Sins!

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Remind us that the Joy of Christmas is not just in the Birth of Christ, but in the Salvation that comes with the Cross and Easter!

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The depth of pain in loss is only because the tremendous joy we had before!

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What does "pray unceasingly" look like?

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We need to STOP, anytime we are asking directions from a source other than the Holy Spirit

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It is in accepting the impossible that we demonstrate our Faith!

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All God wants in return for the Forgiveness of the Cross, is to Love Others as we were loved.

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We need never fear when the Creator is at our side!

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We need to be a light, so others will leave the darkness behind

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Remember that as Christmas celebrations draw near, so too does His Return! Wake up!!

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In Christ, we are a total "re-do!"

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Faith in the One who is all powerful IS our "Standing Rigging"

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Treat your Body as a Temple, Worthy of it's Creator

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If you "live in the flesh" you simply cannot at the same moment be "living in the Spirit."

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Both Pearl Harbor and Good Friday check all the boxes for "Infamy."

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Only unblemished lambs were wrapped in Swaddling Clothes, and the Shepherds understood that!!

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Spirit, remind us to step back and take a breath. Then we are better able to see the forest through the trees!

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Everyone you meet is deserving of kindness

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All of us go astray, get down and lonely and lost: Lift up your heads and He is Right There!

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Carry on Silent, Faithful and Obedient

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Our faith waxes and wanes; His does not!

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God Doesn't Grade the Believer's Performance

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The Unexpected Gift

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God and Dog: a palindrome for a reason!!

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Moving from individual focus to Savior focused is Enlightenment

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Our salvation is indeed free, but it wasn't cheap!

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Two heads ARE better than one!

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We need to shift gears often from work to play to study to prayer

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Listening well helps us to finish well

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God Loves Everyone and We All Have an Opportunity to Come Home Simply By Faith

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Forgiveness in Betrayal

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The Believer is NEVER helpless; because the Helper is Indwelling!!

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All Believers Doubt; Luckily Your Savior is Never in Doubt

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Don't Worry About Tomorrow; Have Faith Instead

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Those who try to "go it alone" won't survive

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Listening is more important than speaking when you are trying to make a point

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Don't Be Blind to Our Own Value

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Handling Embarrassing Situations

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Through Grace, Our Salvation is Assured

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God Has a Bad Memory When It Comes to the Believer's Sins

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What God Comes DOWN the ladder?

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Automatic Lighting

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God is Not an Elevator!

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God's Hand is Always on the Wheel with Our Own!

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We Are Forgiven Out of the Father's Great Love, No Other Reason!

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Let Your "Tell" Be the Fruits of the Spirit

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God Is Sovereign and Loving, Even in the Midst of Suffering

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Remember that all people are made in God's Image!!!

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Politicians Come and Go: The Savior Came to Stay

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We Only Need to Love; The Spirit Draws

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Let Only Words Uplifting to Others Escape Our liips

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Honoring Our Ancestors

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Making Assumptions About Motives Leads to the Wrong Conclusions

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Make Your Peace with Those Whom You Feel Wronged You

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Love Comes with Vulnerability

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Foul Language Tarnishes God's Image that is You!

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Steer the Conversation Away from Debbie Downers

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There is Peace in Knowing You Are NOT in Control!

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When You Try to Understand Tragedy, Remember one thing: GOD IS LOVE!

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View Interruptions As Opportunities

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You WILL be Disqualified Under the Law; but Not Under Grace

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Christians Aren't Saved for Being "Good," They're Saved for Believing in the One Who IS Good!

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Cover UP Worse Than Mess UP: We All Mess Up!

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Being Kind if Almost the Most Important Thing

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We Don't Replace the Lost; We Learn to Live with It Through Faith

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The Fear of the Lord Really IS the Beginning of Wisdom; not trying to puzzle it all out with our own information and intellect

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Laughter Is Actually Very Close to the Best Medicine

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Children Know HOw to Enjoy the world Around Them

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Step into the Pocket and Trust Your God

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Christianity is Unique; and Weird; and the Best!

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There is Nothing Less Attractive than Self-conceit

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Adversity Can Deepen Faith and Lead Eventually to a Profound Joy

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Who's Will?

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Fear Dissolves When You Lean Into It With Faith

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What is the Chief End of Man?

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God Will Never Let You Down

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Faith without Works Isn't "Dead." It Doesn't Exist

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There is One You Can Trust Even in Uncertainty

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God is Good All the Time

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Its Hardest to Argue When You Know They Are Right!

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God's Love Comes Not Through Negotiation; But Grace

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Self Awareness is Key

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Pride Indeed Goes Before A Fall

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It's a Good Thing God Doesn't Fall Asleep on the Job

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Moving Away from Me-Focus

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We Need to Love with Actions, Not Just Words

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God Sees Your Heart, Not Your Big Nose or Your Acne Scars

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We Need to Move Out of Our Comfort Zone

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The first shall be last? Say What?

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How Many Are Your Works O Lord!

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Remember that your Strength, your potential, and your identity, all come from the Lord

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A Man Under Authority Understands From Whence Comes Power

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When a House is a Home

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Some Things Are Avoidable: Like Death!

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There is Hope in the New Life that Awaits

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You Can Trust Even in the Midst of Disaster

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Math and Progressive Thought

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Connectivity is Important for Humans; And God

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Inconvenience as a Reminder of God's Mercies

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Puppy Training and 1 Corinthians 13

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If There Were Never Any Clouds, We Would Never Appreciate the Blue Sky

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There is Danger in Forgetting History

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Find God in the Response

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Being the Image of God in Emergencies

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A Sense of Wonder

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Our Elders Know Where the Rocks Are

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You Can Never Achieve Righteousness and You Will Never Deserve It; That's Why We Need Grace

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The Best Things in Life Really Are Free

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What does It Mean to be Still?

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The Value of a Place in the Shade

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The Power of "Witness."

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Sins May Be forgiven, But the consequences of Your Sin Are Hard to Take Back

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God Isn't In the Events, So Much as He is in the Response

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Sometimes We Need to be Reminded What A Gift We Have Been Given

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There Will Be Opportunities for You to Put Out a Fire

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Why Grace Doesn't Mean Ignoring the Law

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The Port You Need in a Storm

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Is Satan Real?

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What does It Mean to be "lukewarm?"

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The Wound Remains

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Tell the Truth

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What does It Mean to be Adopted?

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Faith and Reason Have No Quarrel

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Christians Have a Solution When They Get Disoriented

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We Are But a Poor Reflection

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Act As If You Did!

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Don't Confuse Mercy with Grace

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Look Beyond Your Immediate Circumstances

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Is It People Who Don't Do Their Jobs, Or is it Me?

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Remember, God Can See Right Through Your Door

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You Need Someone to Keep You Heading in the Right Direction

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Make Smart Decisions to Avoid Temptation

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When We suffer, God Reminds Us of His Presence

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Just Give Enough to be Sure It's MORE Than You Can Spare!

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Feelings Are Not What Is Required: Love Is An Act of Will

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Infidelity Means "Not Faithful"

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Believers Never Have to Worry About a Gate Change to Their Final Destination

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The Creator of the Universe Knows Exactly Who You Are

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Knowing Where You Are

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What It Means To Be Free

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Life Sends Us Curves But We Need Never Question Our Worth

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We Need to Appreciate Who We Were Made To Be!

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Texting May Be Efficient, But There is Something Even More Reliable!

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Our Spouses Are Fragile

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Love Means Sacrifice

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What is Faith Without Works?

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What Does Forgive and Forget Really Mean?

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God doesn't Send People to Hell; People Send Themselves

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The Value of Delivering a Message With Your Actions

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Keep Calm and Carry On!

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The Ladder of the Beatitudes

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All of us find ourselves underwater holding our breath from time to time.......

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Who Can Say Is Always There When You Need Them to Be?

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When We're Running on Fumes, There's an Answer

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All Fear is Fear of the Unknown

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Pride Gets in the Way of Discerning the Truth

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His Strength is Made Perfect in Our Weakness

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It's Faith, NOT Blood That Counts!

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The "Fruits of the Spirit" are not a "DO LIST"

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A Strong Tower Can Keep You Safe

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It's Not the Strength of Your Faith that Matters, But the Strength of the Object of Your Faith!

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Each Individual Has a Specific Role

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Home Really Is Where the Heart Is!

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Losing Your Life Actually Means "Getting Out of the Way"

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The Opposite of Fear Isn't Bravery: It's Faith

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Sometimes Compassion Involves Silence

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Some Blessings Come With Tears

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It's Important to Keep the Main Thing the Main Thing

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A Day of Rest Isn't Just a Suggestion

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It May Be Greener on the Other side of the Hill, But There's More to Mow!

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Victory over Death is a Much Greater Prize than Victory Over a Despotic King

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Your iPhone is Not the Only Thing That Needs Charging Every day!

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We Are Literally Surrounded with Wonders

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God always Works Consistent with His Character

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Even Traffic Can Be Something for Which One is Grateful!

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Silence Isn't Empty

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There Is a Right and Wrong Independent of Whether You Believe It or Not!

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There is Someone Who Really Does Know How You Feel

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Every Job Is Important

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The Creator Knows Your Name; Mind Bending When You Think About It!

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The Light that Guides Can Be Inside if You Want it to Be!

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The Origin of the Universe and Life on Human Has Been Clear to Any Who Will Look and Listen

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Washed in Blood! Really? You Will Do ANYTHING for Your Child!

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You Don't Have to Always Rely on Yourself

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Praise Father Morning, Noon and Night!

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Greet the Lord Like a Dog Maybe More than Like a Cat!

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Doing Our Best doesn't Mean Working Frantically!

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All You Have to do is Say "Yes!"

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You Can Turn Your Life Around Whenever You Want To!

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You Don't Know When He's Coming Back; No One Does!

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Utilize Your gifts to the Max!

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Enjoy the Little things in Life!

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Haters Gonna Hate

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Siblings Are A Constant...No Matter What

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A Text Out of context is a Pretext for a Proof text

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What You Choose as Your Anchor and Where You Place It Are Matters of Life and Death

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Every Unplanned Obstacle Is An Opportunity

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Perfect Connectivity

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Simple Miracles Are All Around Us!

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Slow and Steady Wins the Race

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Waiting is Impossible Without Faith

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God works Things Out According to His Will

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Faith Without works Really is Dead

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You Can Replace Insecurity with Certainty in Your Life

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Believers Can Draw on the Infinite Power Dwelling Within Them

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Don't Believe in Miracles? You've Never Had Children

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You Might Be Racing Around the Track in the Wrong Direction!

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Self-discipline Can Open Your Relationship to God

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We Need a Servant Heart to Put Others First

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Life Doesn't come with a Manual; It Comes with a Mother

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The Shepherd Knows His Sheep

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God is ALWAYS available!

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Cut Yourself Some slack; It's a Dance Not a Goosestep!!

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Miracles lie outside the realm of science by definition

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"Safe? Of Course He's Isn't Safe! But He's Good. He's the King, I tell you."

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Christianity is NOT About Obeying Rules, Being Nice, or Doing Religious Things; It's About CHRIST!!

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Not All Religions Are the Same

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Waiting in the Dark, Remember It's Always Darkest, Right Before Dawn.

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Nothing to be thankful for? Check your Pulse!

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Don't Plot Your Course Before Consulting the Mapmaker

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The Holy Spirit is There to Keep You Afloat

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Reading the bible has never been easier!

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When Everything goes Wrong

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Being Thankful

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Keep Learning

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Imperfection can be useful

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Thank God for Grace!

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When we doubt what we cannot see, remember all we believe, every day, without seeing!!!

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Why is there Evil? Is God Evil since He permits it? Trust even when you don't see or understand. He is a Big God, and we...are not!

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In addition to not throwing the first stone, we should catch the stones thrown at others!!!

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"There are Two Ways to Have Enough: One is to Accumulate More and More and One is to Desire Less" GK Chesterton

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The Lord is One, and You Shall Love the Lord with All Your Heart

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Understanding a "God-Thing;" His Thoughts Are Not Our Thoughts

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Admitting Your Weaknesses is the Only Way to Show True Strength

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Joy Comes Not from Independence; but Rather from Total Dependence on the One Who Made You!

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Time is Free but It's P{riceless

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Keep a Tight Rein on Your Tongue

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There is always a way to come to Jesus

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Tribulation produces perseverance and perseverance character

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A Virtuous Character is an Outgrowth of the Holy Spirit

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We Are Never Alone, Always Loved

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The True Meaning of Grace

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When Things Are Bad, Remember Your Inheritance

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God Uses Evil for Good

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You Can Be Thankful Even in the Dark

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Seek to Glorify God Will Always Lead You on the Path of His Will

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The Life of Eric Liddell

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Play the Game of Life and Enjoy Every Minute of It!

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There is Light At the End of the Tunnel

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Water Is Basic: Part of Gratitude is Helping Others!

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We Need to Get Out of the Harbor and DO SOMETHING!

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"New Normal" is Freedom and Peace and Joy for Believers

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We Were Made to Interact Face to Face IN PERSON

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Easter Reminds Us We Never Need to be Alone Again!

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Hopeless Means There is No Way Out; Never the Case for Believers

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Ashes as a Reminder

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Power through Weakness

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B.I.B.L.E. Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth

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Resting Means the Lack of Fear and Anxiety and Can Only be Found in One Place!

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In Essentials, Unity; In Doubtful Matters, Liberty; But in All things, Charity!

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Often the Goal God Has in Mind IS the Process

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You Are Never Insignificant to the Creator

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Recognizing the Difference Between Need and Want Brings Peace

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Never Tell People How to Do Things; Tell Them What to Do, and Their Ingenuity Will Astound You!

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Wearing a Mask is Uncomfortable for a Reason

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There Is One Constant, and One Only

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God Knew We could Let Our Guard With Family; So He Adopted Us!

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If You Worry, Pray! If You Pray, Why worry? Worry is a Waste of the Imagination

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"Practicing" to be "Good," Is Not Sanctification

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Turn the world Upside Down and things Will Fall Out

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When You Know the Right Thing to Do, DO IT!

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God Gave Us Humor For A Reason

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To Fight Like a Man You Need to Get on Your Knees

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Keep the Main Thing the Main Thing!

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Forgiveness Can Be a Miracle

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'God Only Knows' Shouldn't Be Said in Frustration, But in Faith

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Focus on a Good Life, Not a Good Living

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With Faith, the Holy Spirit Will Cause the Devil to Flee

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Remember That What comes Out of Your Mouth Reveals Your Character to Others

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Freedom doesn't Come from Following Rules: It Comes From Dancing Through a Life of Grace

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Complete Trust in the Father is the Best Way to Avoid Panic

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We Are Fearfully and Wonderfully Made

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Faith Allows One to Persevere in All Circumstances

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There Are Opportunities to 'Step Up' Every Day

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Each of Us is Fearfully and Wonderfully made!

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We Need to Look At Others Through a Different Lens

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I Believe! Help My Unbelief!

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People Don't Hate Christians For What They Believe; They Hate Them For Not Acting Like They Believe!

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God Doesn't Want Us Circumcised As A Sign; He Wants Our Hearts Circumcised So We Can Love

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Understanding Redemption: It's a Gift We Don't Deserve

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If We Can Trust In Elevators, Can We Trust in the Creator?

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Stop and Listen Carefully, When You're Not Sure Where You Are!

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God Doesn't Want Our Good Works; He Wants Us to Want to Do Them!

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We Need to Know How to Adjust Our Sails

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When Opportunity Knocks, Walk Boldly into the Light

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If You Can't Find God Look More Closely Right Around You

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Belief Makes Way More Sense Than Unbelief

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What a Love Song Can Do

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Our Moral Compass

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Sacrifice, Freedom, Empowerment

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Everything's Impossible Until You Try

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We Only Call on God When We Think We Need Him

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What We See in the Mirror is Often Not What We Would like

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G K Chesterton "The Prince of Paradox"

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Comparing Yourselves to Others is the Superhighway to Unhappiness

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The Fruit of the Spirit is Embodied by Our Dogs

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Open Your Mind

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Bring Your Plans to God

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Reach Out and Touch

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Justice, Mercy, Humility

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It Costs Nothing to Be Loving

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Waves Take Us Home

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Life Is a Dance Whether You Realize It or Not, Matters

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Rudeness Indicates Deeper Issues: Don't Respond in Kind

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Pay Attention to Your Surroundings and Feel Free to Wonder!

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Information is Not Knowledge and Knowledge Is Not wisdom

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Remain Steadfast; It Has It's Own Rewards

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He Who Dies With the Most Toys Wins! (Not!)

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Why Does Christ Command Us to be Perfect, When the Whole Reason We Need a Savior Is Because It's Impossible?

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Being Still and Being Silent Aren't the Same Thing

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Weakness Can Be Our Greatest Strength

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Finding that Child-like Sense of Wonder is a Sure Path to Joy

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Pooh Understands More than the Rest of Us

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There are both Beauty and Peace in Simplicity

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Time is an Illusion

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Being Flexible in All Circumstances is One of the Paths to Peace

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Eating Together Can Do Miraculous Things for People and Especially Families

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A "Me" Focused World is Heading for Trouble

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Aging Happens; How You Age is a Choice

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Laughter is Better than Just Good Medicine

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Unconditional Love

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There's a Reason We Fear the Dark

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Empathy is a Big Part of Loving Each Other

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Independence in the Faithful

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Names Are Important

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Regularly Taking a Quiet Moment is a Sure Path to More Peace

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Forgiveness is More for You, Not Them

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Showing a little kindness moves one a long way along the path to peace

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Jesus Loves Me, Really? What For?

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What is Faith, Really?

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Does Success Really Mean Having More Stuff?

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It's Human Nature to Blame

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Unexpected Loss is Even More Difficult Because It's...Unexpected.

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Avoid Bad Decisions With a Few Simple Steps!

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There is a Way to Ensure that You are Never Alone

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Anger Lets Your Hurts Have Power Over You

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When You're Exhausted, Just Take the Next Small Step

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Some Have No Fear of the Unknown

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Compassion Means Being Available

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When the Creator of the Universe Is On Your Side.....

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White Lies Have a Tendency to Turn Darker

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"Sticks and Stones..." Reaches the Wrong Conclusion!

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There is a Way to Never Feel Guilty or Shamed

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We Need A Reliable Point of Reference to Avoid Getting Lost

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He Who Keeps You Will Not Slumber

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Looking Back is Good for You Now and Then

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Ever Think About Mary During the Following Weeks?

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Nothing You Can Do Can Alter His Love For You

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Run to the One Who Loves You

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A Carol that is More than Meets the Ear!

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Don't Let One Special Day Keep You From Charity Every Day

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Salvation in the Shape of a Newborn Baby

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God's Promise For Peace

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There is only One Perfect Wrapper of Gifts!

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What About Joseph?

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The Peace that Passes all Understanding

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What Does the "Joy" of Christmas Really Mean?

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God Is Near to the Brokenhearted....He Gets It

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Prayer is Just Conversation with the One Who Made You and Loves You

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We need a Fixed Point to Avoid Being Lost

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Everything About the Christian Faith is Impossible

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The Only Gift of Value is Your Heart

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Believers have a Spirit of Power

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There is no such thing as Darkness: only the absence of Light!

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Be Vigilant: Love Continuously

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Becoming a Christian Takes No Work Whatsoever: Only Believe, and You're a Total Re-Do!

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God Is All Powerful and All Knowing; Our Standing Rigging

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Our Bodies Are Precious Gifts Made In God's Image

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Americans Admire Self-Sufficiency; Christ Abhors It!

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Out of Infamy Comes Greatness

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The Circumstances of Christ's Birth Were No Accident

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Keep the Main Thing the Main Thing

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Kindness: The Most Important Thing In Life

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The Shepherd Leaves the Ninety Nine

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Suffering Taken Patiently Is Commendable

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God's Character Is Unchanging; But He May Respond Differently

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Grace is a Gift for the Undeserving

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Looking Forward to Something Really Big!

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Need to Find Love? Get a Dog

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The Belief That We Are the Center of the Universe is a Handicap

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Our Salvation May Be Free, But It Wasn't Cheap!

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Eventually We Find OutThat It Really Does Take a Village!

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Adapting to Daily Changes in Our Lives Takes Practice

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Finishing Well Is Easy: Love Each Other

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No Ritual Is Required to Attain Salvation

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Only Forgiveness Can Heal the Wound of Betrayal

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Is It Okay To Have Doubts?

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Worrying About Tomorrow

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You Can't Function Too Far From the Source

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We Misunderstand Because We Assume Motives

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We Keep Forgetting That We Are Fearfully and Wonderfully Made

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When Someone is Embarrassed, Don't Make It Worse

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Our Unmerited Forgiveness is Adequate, No Matter What Our Circumstances!

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Can You Forget Your Really Big Mess-Ups?

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Our God Comes Down the Ladder, Rather Than forcing Us to Go Up!

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Darkness Doesn't Exist Except As the Absence of Light

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Getting What We Want When We Want It!

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It Actually Brings Peace to Know We Are Not Ultimately in Control

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We Want to be One Way and Yet Act Another

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We All Have "Tells" About Our True Character

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Pain Is Both Necessary and Useful

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It Is Good To Remember God Is Sovereign

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One Election in Your Life Is More Important Than All the Others

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You Don't Bring People to Christ: He Does!!

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Not Only Swear Words Are Profane

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The Roots of Halloween Have Nothing to Do With Evil

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You Know What They Say About People Who Assume

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It Is Those Left Behind Who Must Find Peace

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Go Deep in At Least One or Two Relationships

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What Comes Out of Your Mouth Reveals Your Character

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Be An Encourager

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Ceding Control to Another Can Be Hard; But Freeing!

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"Senseless Tragedies" Are Not Caused By a Loving God. That's What Satan Wants You to Believe!

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Focus is a Good Thing, Hyper-focus, Not So Much

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You Can Only Be Disqualified If You Have a Set of Rules You Must Follow!

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There is a Big Difference Between Deserving and Worthy!

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We All Sin: That's What Grace Is All About

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Acts of Kindness Open the Door for the Holy Spirit in the Recipient

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Loss of a Loved One is Never Replaced By a New Love

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Keep the Main thing the Main Thing

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Laughter is Good Medicine

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There is Joy in the Simple Wonderment of Children

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Staying in the Pocket Takes Guts, but Pays Off

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Being Different Has always Been Part of Faith

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Thinking Oneself Better than Others is the Opposite of What Christ Commands

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Faith Can Bring Joy From Adversity for the Believer

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Discerning God's Will

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Fear Dissipates When We Realize Where Our Strength Lies

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Your Purpose Becomes Clear Where Your Passion and Abilities Intersect

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Anticipation Doesn't Always Have to be Better Than the Event

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Now Is the Time, Not Tomorrow!

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Uncertainty Can Be Terrifying

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There is Hope in the Light of the World, Who Uses Evil For Good

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Fair fighting Requires a Change of Heart

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We All Tend to Negotiate with God

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Good People Understand Good and Evil; Bad People Understand Neither

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Everyone Misses the Mark

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The Creator Never Sleeps

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Learning to Put Someone Else First

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Loving Your Neighbor Excludes No One

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It's Really Not About Appearance

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Birds of a Feather

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The First Shall Be Last

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The Created Are gifts from the Creator

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Total Self-Confidence is a Weakness Not a Strength

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Faith Means Obeying the Commander

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Faith Can Carry One Through Any Storm

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Why All the Negativity? It's Totally Avoidable

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The Prospect of New Life Invigorates!

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God Works Things Together for Good in the Lives of Believers, No Matter the Nature of Tragedy

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There is a Right and Wrong and it's NOT Based On Your Opinion!

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We Are Always Connected to Our Creator

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First World Problems Help Us Appreciate Our Blessings

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Puppy Training and Human Relations

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Adversity Often Brings Blessings In Disguise

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Remember: Unity Opens Where Rancor Closes

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Natural Disasters May Just Happen!

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God Provides

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The Handiwork of God is Impossible to Miss, If You Merely Open Your Eyes

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We Have Much toLearn From Our Elders

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We've Confused Achievement with Grace

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Live in the Moment

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Everyone Needs to Learn How to STOP!

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There is Shade Available to Protect Your from Life's Super-heated Times, if you Know Where to Look!

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We Stand on the Shoulders of Saints Before Us

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Our Actions Have Consequences For Others Even If We Are forgiven

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God Doesn't Always Prevent Tragedy; But He Does Guide and Strengthen Our Response

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Remind Us of the Things We Take for Granted

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We Are The Fire Extinguisher; Be Charged

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You Don't Know What You Got 'Till It's Gone

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Our Spouse Is Our Link

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Believers Are Not Of This World; We're Just In It

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Let Your Faith Be Born Out in Action

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Does Time Heal the Wounds We Inflict Ourselves?

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White Lies Get Bigger

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Adoption into the Creator's Family is a Really Good Thing!

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Faith and Reason Should Be Aligned, Not Opposed

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Believers Have a Compass When They Become Disoriented

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Don't Blame Christ, Blame "Christians"

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If You Smile When You Don't Feel Like It, Pretty Soon You Will!

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Why Are We Here? It'sNotThat Hard to Figure Out!

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Nothing Is Ever totally Lost

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When You Let Other People Annoy You.....You're the Problem!

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Let God In! He already Knows Whatever You Don't Want Him to See!

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God Doesn't Give Up On You When You Make A Wrong Turn

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Temptation Crouches at Your Open Window

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Let the Rainbow Remind You

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God Loves a Cheerful Giver

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Love as God Commands, is Not An Emotion

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Infidelity Means "Faithlessness"

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Not Everyone Knows They Will Make It On Time!

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God Knows Who We Are

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There is One Who Knows Exactly Who You Are Instantly!

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It's Nice to Be Safe at Home

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Thank God We Have Free Will

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Life Has Its Ups and Downs; But God's Love Is Never Changing

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We Were Fearfully and Wonderfully Made

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Prayer is Even Faster and More Reliable Than Texting

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Woman is a Miraculous Gift to Man: Treat Her That Way

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True Love Means One Thing: Sacrifice

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What You Do Reflects Your Heart

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If You Sinned 30 Seconds Ago God Has Already Forgotten It!

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Sinners Don't Go to Hell; The Faithless Send Themselves There!

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Coming in Person Means More Than words!

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When little frustrations mount, stop and count your blessings!

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The Ladder of Light

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We Get Desperate When We Feel Like We Can't Come Up for Air

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Humans Can't Be Everywhere At the Same Time

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God Is At Hand When You Run Out of Gas

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Faith Extinguishes Fear and Exposes the Creatures Lurking in the Shadows

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Some of Life's Tragedies Can Be Avoided By Paying Attention

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God Uses Your Afflictions

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The Descendants of Abraham Are All Those Who Believe!

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The Fruits of the Spirit Are a Result, Not a Command

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God Is Our Strong Tower of Refuge

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It's Not the Strength of Your Faith That Matter! It's the Strength of the One in Whom You Have Faith!

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People are More Effective Working together

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There's No Place Like Home!

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Losing Your Life for the Christian, Simply Means Every Morning, Asking How You Can Serve Others

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Fear Can Be Crippling; But We Don't Have to Be Afraid! Ever.

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Silence is often the best medicine

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What of His Blessings Come Through Tear Drops?

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In Essentials, Unity; In on-Essentials, Liberty; In All things, Love (Augustine)

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A Day of Rest Each Week Is Essential to Inner Peace

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Being Content with what We Have is Essential to Our Inner Peace

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Freedom From the Bad, But Dependent on the Good!

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We All Need Both Physical and Spiritual Re-charging

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Enjoy Every Minute of Life; You Don't know How Many You Have!

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Some Things Are Only Understood by Seeing the Forest Through the Trees

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Feeling Gratitude Can Come Unexpected for Some Things

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There is More to Hear in Silence

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Raising A Child

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Suffering Can Be Used For Good

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Your Work Matters More Than You Think

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Change Often Brings New Names

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Even Better than a Lighthouse is an Inner Light

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Where Did We Come From? It's Not That Hard.

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What Would You Do to Save Your Child?

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Independence Is Not the Virtue That Most Believe It Is

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Every Good Thing Is A Gift, and We Would Do Well to Remember It

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Loyal, Loving, Obedient

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We All Have to Learn to Slow Down

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Wedding Ceremonies Are Treasured Moments

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It is Never Too Late to Make the Right Decision

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Being Prepared Is A Necessary Component to Finding Peace Joy

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Attention to Detail is Essential to Any Successful Endeavor

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Never Pass Up An Opportunity to Bring Joy to Someone Else

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Words Can and Do Hurt and Lead to Resentment; Don't Let Them, You Only Hurt Yourself If You Do

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No One Knows Us Like Our Siblings Who Have Experienced Much Of What We Have

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There is No Such Thing as Trivia to the Strategic Mind

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How and Where You Place Your Anchor Is Just As Important As Having One

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When Life Gives You Lemons, God Can Help You Make the Lemonade!

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We Have Perfect Connectivity with the Creator of the Universe, If We Really Want it!

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Everyday Miracles Abound. You Just Have to Pay Attention

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Patience is a Virtue, Possess It If You Can, Seldom Found in Woman, NEVER Found in Man!

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Waiting is Tough. Especially Waiting on the Lord; But He Waits Patiently Will Be Strengthened.

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It's Easier to Avoid Discouragement When You Realize the Creator of the Universe Loves You Personally!

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WWJD is not about Good Works, But Instead About Orientation of the Heart!

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Salvation and Eternal Life are Gifts that We Accept rather than Strive to Earn, Erasing the Greatest Uncertainty of Life for Believers!

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Believers Are Given a Spirit of Power, Not Weakness

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Evidence of the Supernatural is All Around Us

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Sometimes We Can Find Ourselves in the Wrong Direction

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It takes discipline to love

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Putting Others First is More Gratifying than Anything else

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Life Doesn't Come with an Instruction Manual; It Comes with a Mom!

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The most wonderful feeling in the world is knowing that you're home!

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There is only One who is on call 24/7.

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The Latin word "Martyr" means "witness." They have the courage of their convictions.

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Only those who don't believe in a Creator have a problem with miracles!

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We who fear God need to remember that He is indeed judge, but He is also good!

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Freedom means EXACTLY what you think it means!

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All the world's religions claim exclusivity, not just Christianity. The truth is exclusionary by definition.

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It's always Darkest right Before the Dawn

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It's Not to Get Overwhelmed With the Constant Stream of Bad News in the Media

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Making plans without consulting your Creator is like spitting into the wind

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Assurance of our Salvation can save us when drowning

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Being read to is a different experience from reading; and it's well worth experiencing!

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There is only One you can count on to be perfectly reliable! Turning the key of prayer, starts Jesus right up every time!

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Every good gift comes from above; and we should remember to be thankful

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We learn best by sheer "dint" of doing over and over

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Imperfect as individuals; we make a more perfect union by coming together and loving each other.

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Those with eyes to see and ears to hear, heed the warnings because the Spirit leads them to do so.

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All people of faith have doubts; and that's okay!

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God's thoughts are not our thoughts. Suffering we cannot hope to understand, is only understandable with the passage of time and the presence of faith

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Not only should we not cast the first stone, we should strive to intercept those thrown at others

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We are only stewards of our "stuff," forgetting this brings the anger of misplaced affection and idolatry

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There is but One God: Love Him with all your heart, soul and mind; and love others as yourself

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Christians believe in coincidence; but also in a Sovereign Lord who can intervene in accordance with His Will

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Our vulnerability, that comes from imperfection, allows others to trust us

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Total Dependence on the One Whom You Trust is Peaceful

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Time is a Fleeting Gift Not to Squander

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Gossip hurts absolutely everyone

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Listen first, that's the hole in the roof, then share your story!

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God wants us to use our intellect to make informed decisions; but remembering that He is Sovereign

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Love mercy, act justly and walk humbly with your God.

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God Will Make Good From Evil, In His Own Time

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The Gift to Us Comes At A Great Cost

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The Best Awaits Those Who StandTo Inherit

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Good Can always Come Out of Bad

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There are always reasons to praise God

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Knowing God's Will is Not Dependent on the Outcome

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It is your faith that is pleasing to God, not your actions

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Self-confidence comes from knowing your value to your Creator

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People of Faith Have an Eternal Light at the End of the Tunnel

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All good gifts come from above, and water is essential for life!

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Once equipped, we need to DO something

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Once we accept God's Gracious Gift, our new normal begins

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Humans are designed to interact with one another

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The Resurrection Changes Everything

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The Christian is never truly hopeless

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Ashes are associated with grief, and the reality of the horrific price paid for our salvation

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Faith is a force multiplier; Christ's strength made perfect in our weakness

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B.I.B.L.E. Basic instructions before leaving earth

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Rest means not just sleep, but the absence of fear

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God Can Defend Himself. We're called to love, not win arguments.

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Discerning God's Will: It's the process not the outcome

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You Are Worth More Than You Know

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Confusing Need with Want, Leads to Idol Worship

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Man Is Really Smart Because He Is Created In God's Image

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We Don't Need to Hide Who We Are

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God is the only unchanging constant

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Your family has your back

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Praying Isn't For God, It's For Us!

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God Wants Your Heart, Not the Right Notes

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Slow Down and Let Go

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Bravery is doing what's right, even if you're afraid

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Humor is good medicine for body and soul

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Fighting like a man with the one you love means fighting on your knees

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Try to remember Matthew 7:1 from time to time!

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Forgiveness is way easier than bitterness

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One has to really believe and step out in faith to live in peace and joy

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Peace and Joy Have Never ComeFromHaving More Stuff

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The Devil is a Liar and the Father of Lies

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Its not what goes into us that defiles us, but what comes out!

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What Does Freedom Mean to the Believer?

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Approaches to crisis

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Our value is in Who made us

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Slow and steady wins the race

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Life gives us all opportunities to step up and help others

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Birthdays are a celebration of the gift of life

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Looking at other's with a new perspective

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Self-doubt is normal, and there's a solution.

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Right motives for action

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Outward appearance vs.orientation of heart

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Paying our debt

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Why do we trust? Whom should we trust?

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Stop and listen in order to move ahead safely

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Living out your second chance every day!

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Looking at a set-back from a different perspective

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Pick Me: Flawed but Courageous; Light: Errors are made in the Dark

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Love is where you find it

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Logic and Faith

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What to do when feeling blue!

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What are Wrong and Right?

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Freedom to Speak and Worship

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Goals over Adversity

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God is there when you need Him Most

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Our Reflection May Not Be to Our Liking

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Common Sense Approach

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Comparison leads to unhappiness

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Pleasing Others

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Quiet Your Heart in the Midst of Hectic Life

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Ask the One Who designed the plan before you set out

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Simple contact works wonders

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To act justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.

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Extending a little kindness is one surefire path to peace.