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God buries our sins in the depths of the sea and then puts up a sign that reads, No fishing.
Corrie Ten Boom
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Corrie Ten Boom
Age: 90 †
Born: 1892
Born: April 15
Died: 1983
Died: April 15
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Cornelia Arnolda Johanna ten Boom
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God, make me willing to be made willing.
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Hold everything in your hands lightly, otherwise it hurts when God pries your fingers open.
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The devil smiles when we are up to our ears in work, but he trembles when we pray.
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Perhaps only when human effort had done it's best and failed, would God's power alone be free to work.
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Be united with other Christians. A wall with loose bricks is not good. The bricks must be cemented together.
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If you cannot find time to pray, ask for forgiveness. Ask to be cleansed of the sin of having no time to pray ... It could be that Satan is pushing you into too much work so that you cannot take time to pray.
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Although the threads of my life have often seemed knotted, I know, by faith, that on the other side of the embroidery there is a crown.
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When we are on the beach we only see a small part of the ocean. However, we know that there is much more beyond the horizon. We only see a small part of God's great love, a few jewels of His great riches, but we know that there is much more beyond the horizon. The best is yet to come, when we see Jesus face-to-face.
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Discernment is God's call to intercession, never to faultfinding.
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If God has called you, do not spend time looking over your shoulder to see who is following you.
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When you want to work for God start a committee. When you want to work with God start a prayer group
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Forgiveness is setting the prisoner free, only to find out that the prisoner was me.
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Worrying is carrying tomorrow's load with today's strength- carrying two days at once. It is moving into tomorrow ahead of time. Worrying doesn't empty tomorrow of its sorrow, it empties today of its strength.
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When I try, I fail. When I trust, He succeeds.
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... God uses such seemingly insignificant ways to prepare us for the plan He has for our lives.
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Don't bother to give God instructions just report for duty.
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In the center of a hurricane there is absolute peace and quiet. There is no safer place than in the center of the will of God
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Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow, it empties today of its strength. it does not enable us to escape evil. It makes us unfit to face evil when it comes. it is the interest you pay on trouble before it comes.
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Lord, we claim your strength to serve you, no matter what our circumstances may be. Amen.
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I looked on Jesus and the dove of peace entered my heart. I looked at the dove of peace and lo...off he went.
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