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( James Dobson)  Bitterness will destroy a person spiritually, emotionally, physically----it is a sickness of the soul

(Dobson) It is so important to understand that God's value system  is entirely different from our own--and His is correct

(Dobson) Speaking on our misunderstanding of  the concept of time: " Our journey here has the illusion of permanence about it. In truth, we are just passing through. If we fully comprehended the brevity of life, the things that frustrate us--- including most of those occasions when God doesn't seem to be making sense--- wouldn't matter so much. It is a matter of getting everything
into proper perspective so that we can see the impermanence of everything that now looks so stable. Nothing last very long. And we are the ones who are passing through on our way to another life of far greater significance. This is the hope of  the ages and the ultimate answer to those who suffer and struggle today

(C. Stanley)  How can I deal effectively with jealousy?  (1) Confess your jealousy  (2) realize that you disagree with God  (3) Thank God for what He is doing in that person's life  (4) Ask God to place love in your heart for the other person (5) Keep your focus on God alone

(A. Rogers)  We are too blessed to be stressed. The first thing you can say about worry is that it's useless. Worry will do to you the same thing that sand  will do to machinery. It will take the blue out of your sky and the joy out of your heart. Most tragic of all, it is insulting to God. Worry is a way of saying, " God, you are not able to  provide for me "

( Corrie Ten Boom)  Look around, you'll be distressed. Look within, you'll be depressed. Look to the Lord, you'll be at rest

(Warren Wiersbe) Commenting on Ps 37: "  Like any mature believer who has been  through his own share of suffering, David took the long view of the situation and evaluated the immediate and the transient in terms of the ultimate and the eternal

(Wiersbe) To enjoy the blessings and ignore the Blesser is to practice idolatry

(Wiersbe)  If we truly delight in the Lord, then the chief desire of our heart will be  to know Him better so we can delight in Him even more

(Wiersbe)  Creative silence is  a rare commodity today, even in church worship services

( Wiersbe) God's Word in the heart is the secret of a holy life

(Wiersbe) The key question isn't what people look like or what they possess, but what is their final end?

( David Roper) Our wrath tends to be vindictive and punitive. God's wrath is untainted by self-interest and tempered with mercy

( Our Daily Bread) Revenge restrained is a  victory gained

( Ephesians 6:10/ J B Phillips)  Be forewarned and forearmed in your spiritual conflict

Know what you stand for and stand for what you know

(Ray Stedman) My own devotional life was revolutionized when it dawned on me that the Lord Jesus was looking forward to our time together. If I missed our time together, He was disappointed. I realized that not only was I receiving  from Him , but that He was receiving from me, and that He longed and yearned for me. When I met the Lord after that, it was with a new sense that He loved me  and delighted in our times of fellowship

( Ray Stedman ) Concluding thought on Eph 6: " So don't lose heart. There is a battle on  and you are on the winning side "