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(Paige Patterson)  Those who do not take the existence and activity of angels seriously have a problem with  the Scriptures

(Mart De Haan) Many broken hearts find comfort best in the silent presence of those who love them most

( John Wooden) Things turn out best for the people who make the best use of the way things turn out

(A. Rogers)  " What melts your butter? "  Pastor Rogers says he asks this question to people in an effort to determine what they are most passionate about.

( Brian Nelson)    You can know and not grow; you can't grow and not know

( Warren Wiersbe) We are never far from success when we permit Jesus to give the orders, and we are usually closer to success than we realize

(Wiersbe) Sin should be dealt with only to the extent that it is known-- Private sin should be confessed in private, public sin in public

(Wiersbe) It is dangerous to look at circumstances instead of looking to the Lord

(Wiersbe)  More problems are caused by confused saints than by lost sinners

( Our Daily Bread)  Being imperfect doesn't disqualify us from serving God, it just emphasizes our dependence on His mercy

( 2 Cor 2:7-8 / The Message) Now is the time to forgive this man and help him back on his feet. If all you do is pour on the guilt, you could very well drown him in it. My counsel now is to pour on the love

(  2 Cor 2:111/ The Message)  We don't want to unwittingly give Satan an opening for yet more mischief--- we're not oblivious to his sly ways

( Ray Stedman)  When Christianity becomes a set of do's and don'ts, it always become a deadly, stulifying, dangerous thing. At that point, it is no longer a living relationship with a loving Lord, but a grim determination to cross all the t's and dot all the i's of the law. These are demands upon the flesh , but without an accompanying dynamic to fulfill it. Legalism is a grim determination  to clench your fists and set your teeth to try to do what God demands--- that is not true Christianity