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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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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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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 truth is you always grow to love the people you pray for. That’s because you develop God’s heart of love for them.
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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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Praying is not telling God what to do. It's trusting that God knows what to do.
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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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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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