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Forgiveness is setting the prisoner free, only to find out that the prisoner was me.

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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Amsterdam
Netherlands
Cornelia Arnolda Johanna ten Boom
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A man is powerful on his knees.
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You are not reconciled to God if you are unreconciled with your fellow human beings.
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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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There is no pit so deep, that God's love is not deeper still.
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You know, eternal life does not start when we go to heaven. It starts the moment you reach out to Jesus. He never turns His back on anyone. And He is waiting for you.
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God dealt with our whole situation on the cross there is nothing left for you to settle. Just say to Him, 'Lord, I cannot forgive and I will no longer try to do it but I trust that You in me will do it. I can't forgive and love but I trust that You will forgive and love in my place and that You will do these things in me.'
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A religion that is small enough for our understanding would not be big enough for our needs.
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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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