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The devil smiles when we are up to our ears in work, but he trembles when we pray.
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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Resistance Fighter
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Amsterdam
Netherlands
Cornelia Arnolda Johanna ten Boom
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And for all these people alike, the key to healing turned out to be the same. Each had a hurt he had to forgive.
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How often it is a small, almost unconscious event that makes a turning point.
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When people come up and give me a compliment... I take each remark as if it were a flower. At the end of the day I lift up the bouquet of flowers I have gathered throughout the day and say, 'Here you are, Lord, it is all Yours.'
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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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We are up against the unseen power that controls this dark world and the spiritual agents are from the very headquarters of evil. Therefore, we must wear the whole armour of God, that we may be able to resist evil in its day of power, and that even when we have fought to a standstill, we may still stand our ground.
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We never know how God will answer our prayers, but we can expect that He will get us involved in His plan for the answer. If we are true intercessors, we must be ready to take part in God’s work on behalf of the people for whom we pray.
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Forgiveness is an act of the will, and the will can function regardless of the temperature of the heart.
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Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God.
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Discernment is God's call to intercession, never to faultfinding.
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God has plans, not problems for our lives.
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You are redeemed and you are also victorious, over your sins in Jesus.
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No pit is so deep that He is not deeper still with Jesus even in our darkest moments, the best remains and the very best is yet to be.
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The amount of God's love is unlimited, but we only receive as much as we use.
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And our wise Father in heaven knows when we're going to need things too. Don't run out ahead of Him.
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Don't bother to give God instructions just report for duty.
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The measure of a life, after all, is not its duration, but its donation.
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A person is either a missionary or a mission field.
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You see, a potter can only mold the clay when it lies completely in his hand. It requires complete surrender.
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Thank you, Lord, that You are the Conqueror and that You want to make us more than conquerors.
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