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I've often thought, I'm nobody. Why would God answer my prayer? But God's not impressed by eloquence he's impressed by our longing for him.
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Stormie Omartian
Age: 82
Born: 1942
Born: September 16
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God wants to lead you to places you cannot get to without Him, and He does that by the power of His Spirit. He can bring you into the realm of the miraculous-not as a show, but as a demonstration of His love and compassion for the lost, hurting, or needy. Who among us doesn’t want or need that?
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In times of weakness, choose to put yourself under God's control.
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If you want to determine if your thoughts are from the enemy or from God, ask yourself, 'Are these thoughts I’d choose to have?
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Not knowing who God made us to be, trying to be who we are not, or even just desiring to be someone else, can only lead to a life of misery, frustration, and unfulfillment.
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There are so many things we do not appreciate in our life until we recognize God's love for us in them.
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People's love for us may change, depending on what we do or don't do to please them. But God's does not-it's everlasting.
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Forgiveness isn't always a one-time thing. There are layers of it that need to be recognized in any situation -especially in a marriage. Sometimes we think we have forgiven, but we don't realize how many layers there are. And if we don't deal with each layer, hardness of heart can set in and build up to monumental proportions.
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If your prayers haven't been answered, it doesn't mean they won't be answered. In fact, they may have already been answered, but just not in the way you wanted or expected them to be.
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One of the greatest gifts you can give your husband is your own wholeness.
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There are many people who will stay in negative situation because it is familiar, rather than go where there is promise of something good, because that would be something unfamiliar
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You know how it feels when you're in love with somebody and you long to be with that person? God wants us to feel that way about Him.
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Integrity is not what you APPEAR to be when all eyes are on you. It is who you ARE when no one is looking.
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The most important thing we can pray about for others is that they will know God better and that He will help them understand His will, grow in spiritual wisdom, and live lives that honor Him. We can pray that they will become more like Him and bear the fruit of His Spirit.
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Because God is a God of mercy and His mercy endures forever, you can trust that he will have mercy on you (See: 1 Chronicles 17:13). Therefore you can show mercy to your spouse by forgiving whenever he (she) does or says something that hurts or disturbs you.
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. . . you have no idea how many people there are in the world whose day could be made and their life changed for the better if someone would just look them in the eye, smile, and say, Hello.
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