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The essence of wisdom, from a practical standpoint, is pausing long enough to look at our lives-invitations, opportunities, relationships-from God's perspective. And then acting on it

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Charles Stanley
Age: 92
Born: 1932
Born: September 25
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God’s Word is absolutely true. You may not understand how God is going to bring about what He’s promised you, but He is keeping every promise that He has ever made. He will never deceive you or disappoint you, and He will never change His mind about what He’s told you.
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One of Satan's most deceptive and powerful ways of defeating us is to get us to believe a lie. And the biggest lie is that there are no consequences to our own doing. Satan will give you whatever you ask for if it will lead you where he ultimately wants you.
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The Bible is clear that those who fail to heed the Lord's discipline - whether nations, cities, or individuals - suffer devastating consequences.
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To have God speak to the heart is a majestic experience, an experience that people may miss if they monopolize the conversation and never pause to hear God's responses.
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Nations fight against nations, in marriages people fight against each other, children fight against each other. We are in warfare, in a national warfare, and in warfare with each other and with ourselves.
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As you walk through the valley of the unknown, you will find the footprints of Jesus both in front of you and beside you.
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I'm convinced that the man who has learned to meditate upon the Lord will be able to run on his feet and walk in his spirit. Although he may be hurried by his vocation, that's not the issue. The issue is how fast his spirit is going. To slow it down takes a period of time.
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When we stray from His presence, He longs for you to come back. He weeps that you are missing out on His love, protection and provision. He throws His arms open, runs toward you, gathers you up, and welcomes you home.
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Thank the Lord for using each person as a tool in your life to deepen your insight into His grace and conforming you to the image of His Son.
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We are the product of our thinking, so it is important that we choose carefully where to focus our mental energy.
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His voice leads us not into timid discipleship but into bold witness.
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Often times God demonstrates His faithfulness in adversity by providing for us what we need to survive. He does not change our painful circumstances. He sustains us through them.
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Helping someone come to a saving knowledge of Christ is the greatest achievement possible.
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The moment someone chooses to trust in Jesus Christ, his sins are wiped away, and he is adopted into God's family. That individual is set apart as a child of God, with a sacred purpose.
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Earthly wisdom is doing what comes naturally. Godly wisdom is doing what the Holy Spirit compels us to do.
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Think about the comfortable feeling you have as you open your front door. That's but a hint of what we'll feel some day on arriving at the place our Father has lovingly and personally prepared for us in heaven. We will finally - and permanently - be 'at home' in a way that defies description.
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Every test, every trial, every heartache that's been significant, I can turn it over and see how God has turned it into good no matter what.
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Brokenness is God’s requirement for maximum usefulness.
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