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Praying is not telling God what to do. It's trusting that God knows what to do.

Stormie Omartian

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Stormie Omartian
Age: 82
Born: 1942
Born: September 16
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One of the greatest gifts you can give your husband is your own wholeness.
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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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Don't think too small about what God could do in your life-be prepared for God to do a big thing.
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Allow yourself to be possessed by God by receiving Jesus, and you will never be possessed by anything else.
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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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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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The greatest sense of love, which is available for us at all times, is God's love.
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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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The enemy wants to steal our peace and keep us stirred up, anxious, fearful, upset, and always in a stance of waiting for something terrible to happen at any minute.
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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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Don’t be afraid when you have to pray fervently because of your circumstances. God is wanting to do something great through you!
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God, show me how to pray in a way that will make a difference in this child’s life.
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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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In times of weakness, choose to put yourself under God's control.
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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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God is a place of safety you can run to, but it helps if you are running to Him on a daily basis so that you are in familiar territory.
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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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