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Jonah saw God's will as punishment. Jesus saw God's will as nourishment.

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Warren W. Wiersbe
Age: 89 †
Born: 1929
Born: May 16
Died: 2019
Died: May 2
Pastor
Theologian
Writer
East Chicago
Indiana
Warren Wendall Wiersbe
Jonah
Nourishment
Punishment
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Jesus

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The Christian life is a pilgrimage from earth to heaven, and our task is to take as many as possible with us as we make this journey.
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We do not understand and then obey: that is instruction. We obey by faith, and then we understand: that is illumination.
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It is futile for us to try to serve God without the power of the Holy Spirit. Talent, training, and experience cannot take the place of the power of the Spirit.
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A prophet weeps while others are laughing.
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Let God enlarge you when you are going through distress. He can do it. You can't do it, and others can't do it for you.
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If the only way I can make myself look good is to criticize you, something is seriously wrong with me.
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Those times when you feel like quitting can be times of great opportunity, for God uses your troubles to help you grow.
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Most Christians are being crucified on a cross between two thieves: Yesterday's regret and tomorrow's worries.
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Nothing paralyzes our lives like the attitude that things can never change. We need to remind ourselves that God can change things. Outlook determines outcome. If we see only the problems, we will be defeated but if we see the possibilities in the problems, we can have victory.
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Opportunities energize the faithful and paralyze the fearful.
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If you look to others you will be distracted if you look to yourselves you will be discouraged but if you look to Christ you'll be delighted.
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Life's trials are not easy. But in God's will, each has a purpose. Often He uses them to enlarge you.
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When you and I hurt deeply, what we really need is not an explanation from God but a revelation of God. We need to see how great God is we need to recover our lost perspective on life. Things get out of proportion when we are suffering, and it takes a vision of something bigger than ourselves to get life's dimensions adjusted again
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God will open up places of service for you as He sees you are ready. Meanwhile, study the Bible and give yourself a chance to grow.
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Don't waste your sufferings.
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People can't see your root system, but God can. Praying and meditating on the Word of God will cause your roots to go down deep into His love.
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Four Lessons on Life 1. Never take down a fence until you know why it was put up. 2. If you get too far ahead of the army, your soldiers may mistake you for the enemy. 3. Don't complain about the bottom rungs of the ladder they helped to get you higher. 4. If you want to enjoy the rainbow, be prepared to endure the storm.
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A good book is like a seed: it produces fruit that has in it seed for more fruit. It is not a picture on the wall it is a window that invies us to wider horizons.
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The way we behave toward people indicates what we really believe about God.
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