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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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Allow yourself to be possessed by God by receiving Jesus, and you will never be possessed by anything else.
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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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. . . 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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God, show me how to pray in a way that will make a difference in this child’s life.
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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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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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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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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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In times of weakness, choose to put yourself under God's control.
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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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One of God's main purposes for your life is to fill you with so much of His love that it overflows onto others.
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God wants to bless us in many ways that require faith. We must trust that He is answering our prayers even when we can’t see it.
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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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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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One of the greatest gifts you can give your husband is your own wholeness.
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Talking to God should be part of every aspect of life, in times of peace as well as in every battle.
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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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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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