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Don't get older; get better: Live realistically. Give generously. Adapt willingly. Trust fearlessly. Rejoice daily.
Acceptance is taking from God's hand absolutely anything He gives, looking into His face in trust and thanksgiving.
If God awarded us medals, as they do in the Olympics, love would win the gold, joy the silver, and peace the bronze.
Encourage one another. Many times a word of praise or thanks or appreciation or cheer has kept people on their feet.
There is nothing more fearful for the average person in our society than to stand before a group of people and speak.
People who are close to God cultivate a personal intimacy with Him like a good gardener cultivates beautiful flowers.
God seems to reward us with good, delightful experiences when we move with joy through the less-than-delightful times.
It is a pity that many Christians have the TV schedule better memorized than a single chapter for God's precious Word.
I don't see life divided into public and private, secular and sacred. It's all an open place of service before our God.
Vision is the ability to see God’s presence, to perceive God’s power, to focus on God’s plan in spite of the obstacles.
God also allows suffering so that we might learn what it means to depend on Him, not on our own strength and resources.
It is in lonely solitude that God delivers His best thoughts, and the mind needs to be still and quiet to receive them.
Stand still... and refuse to retreat. Look at it as God looks at it and draw upon His power to hold up under the blast.
We are often so caught up in our activities that we tend to worship our work, work at our play, and play at our worship.
Tell yourself right now and throughout today, that it's okay to draw away from the maddening crowd. Jesus did; so can you.
I know of nothing more valuable, when it comes to the all-important virtue of authenticity, than simply being who you are.
We gain the ability to rejoice under pressure through a carefully monitored training program directed by the Lord Himself.
All he asks is that we trust Him, that we stand before Him in integrity and faith. God is just waiting for us to trust Him.
It's the nature of the beast within us to keep going back to the familiar rather than to strap on faith and face the future.
This tendency to avoid problems and the emotional suffering inherent in them is the primary basis of all human mental illness
Strength comes from choosing to fully trust, pray, and praise. Our circumstances may not change, but in the process we change.
Another problem with worry is that it makes you forget your worth. Worry makes you feel worthless, forgotten, and unimportant.
Hope is like an anchor. Our hope in Christ stabilizes us in the storms of life, but unlike an anchor, it does not hold us back.
There is no counsel like God's counsel. No comfort like His comfort. No wisdom more profound than the wisdom of the Scriptures.
The skeptic may deny your doctrine or attack your church but he cannot honestly ignore the fact that your life has been changed.
To require God to prove that He is able and willing to fulfill His promises would be proof positive that one does not trust Him.
Battles are won in the trenches, in the grit and grime of courageous determination; they are won day by day in the arena of life.
Joy is a deeply felt contentment that transcends difficult circumstances and derives maximum enjoyment from every good experience.
I have no interest in returning to yesteryear. I love the conveniences and delights of today's time. I wouldn't go back if I could.
God often does His best work in us when He catches us by surprise and introduces a change that is completely against our own desire.
Faith is like lighting the torch that passes from one person to the next. You can't light the torch of another if yours isn't burning.
Consistency: It's the jewel worth wearing; It's the anchor worth weighing; It's the thread worth weaving; It's a battle worth winning.
Humility - the discipline of putting others ahead of self, the choice to value others above self - is, at its core, a matter of faith.
With vision there is no room to be frightened. No reason for intimidation. It's time to march forward! Let's be confident and positive!
Give us an intense distaste for things that displease You and a renewed pleasure in things that bring You honor and magnify Your truth.
When a church is spending more of its budget on media than shepherding, something is out of whack. We have gotten things twisted around.
To be used of God. Is there anything more encouraging, more fulfilling? Perhaps not, but there is something more basic: to meet with God.
Please, put aside all excuses and ask yourself, "What should I be doing?" Yes, you alone can make a difference. The question is, will you?
When God is involved, anything can happen. Be open. Stay that way. God has a beautiful way of bringing good vibrations out of broken chords.
God's forgiveness extends to the worst offenders and to anyone who wishes to receive it-not because of who we are, but because of who He is.
Times may be hard and people may be demanding, but never forget that life is special. Every single day is a special day. God is at work in you!
Noise and crowds have a way of siphoning our energy and distracting our attention, making prayer an added chore rather than a comforting relief
Go God's way! His is the most reliable route to follow when life gets complicated. It will have its tough moments, but you will never regret it.
Thanksgiving speaks in clear, crisp tones of forgotten terms, like integrity - bravery - respect - freedom - discipline - sacrifice - godliness.
Adversity is a good test of our resiliency, our ability to cope, to stand back up, to recover from misfortune. Adversity is a painful pedagogue.
When the Lord makes it clear you're to follow Him in this new direction, focus fully on Him and refuse to be distracted by comparisons with others.
God's word is tailor-made for gray-slush days. It sends a beam of light through the fog. It signals safety when we fear we'll never make it through.
More than once Jesus deliberately addressed certain issues that quickly diminished the number of onlookers. It was commitment that thinned the ranks.
...the single most important issue in all of life (is) your relationship with the living God... how you can know Him in a personal and meaningful way.
God doesn't work on our timetable. He has a plan that He will execute perfectly and for the highest, greatest good of all, and for His ultimate glory.