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I knew my life had been given back for a purpose.

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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Autobiographer
Resistance Fighter
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Amsterdam
Netherlands
Cornelia Arnolda Johanna ten Boom
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Forgiveness is not an emotion it is an act of the will.
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When a Christian shuns fellowship with other Christians, the devil smiles, When he stops studying the Bible, the devil laughs. When he stops praying, the devils shouts for joy.
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In this dark world, the Lord Jesus gave us the task of passing on His love
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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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The life of a Christian is an education for higher service.
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If the enemy cannot make you BAD, he’ll make you BUSY.
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God can give a straight blow with a crooked stick.
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Don't bother to give God instructions just report for duty.
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In order to realize the worth of the anchor we need to feel the stress of the storm.
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Faith is like radar that sees through the fog -- the reality of things at a distance that the human eye cannot see.
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How often it is a small, almost unconscious event that makes a turning point.
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Oh, this was the great ploy of Satan in that kingdom of his: to display such blatant evil one could almost believe one's own secret sin didn't matter.
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The devil smiles when we make plans. He laughs when we get too busy. But he trembles when we pray-especially when we pray together.
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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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Let God's promises shine on your problems.
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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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The first step on the way to victory is to recognize the enemy.
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Today I know that such memories are the key not to the past, but to the future. I know that the experiences of our lives, when we let God use them, become the mysterious and perfect preparation for the work He will give us to do.
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The measure of a life, after all, is not its duration, but its donation.
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When I try, I fail. When I trust, He succeeds.
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