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(Stanley) We are either in the process of resisting God's truth or in the process of being shaped by His truth

(Stanley)  The Bible never minimizes our difficulties or suffering; instead it magnifies the rewards that accompany our faith

(Stanley) On this side of heaven we will never understand how all things can work together for good for God's children. Certainly not all things in themselves are good but God knows how He'll do it, and in Him we trust

The humorous story is told of  a  young man taking a walk in a park and seeing an old gentleman in the park. The young man asked the older man how he was doing. The older man thought for a moment and then replied, " Pretty good , I guess, I still looking down at the grass "

( Roper) We cannot know any truth until we have begun to obey it. As someone has said, " To know and not to do is not to know at all "

( Ray Stedman) You and I can never be complete without God, nor can we ever discover or fulfill the true meaning of life without a personal relationship with the indwelling God

( Keith Miller) Sin is the ultimate addiction

(Roper) A pure heart is an individual heart in which there is but one desire- to be loved by our  Lord Jesus and to love Him in return

(Roper) How do we view our troubles? Are they driving us toward bitterness and despair or are they drawing us into deeper intimacy with God?

(Stanley) Don't leave this world as dark as you found it

( Bill Crowder) What would a documentary on your life  reveal? Selfishness or selflessness?

(Roper) I want to listen so that when I finish a conversation, others will walk away knowing there is at least one person in this care-less world who has some inkling of what they are doing or thinking or feeling or going through. I want to hear the hushed undertones of their hearts. I want them to know that I care. Listening is a lost art these days. We don't listen well and we aren't used to being listened to. Listening is hard work and most of us aren't willing to put in the necessary time

(Roper)  Without prayer, I will accomplish absolutely nothing

(Roper) It is never too late to get started; we are never to old to begin

( Roper)   Most of us, at one time or another, have been fooled by those  who glimmer and shine, but whose hearts are dark and deceitful.  Beware of those who look to good to be true-often they are

( Amy Carmichael) In acceptance lies peace

( Isaac Walton) Good company on a journey makes the way seem shorter

(Roper) There is something delightful about old folks who keep their sense of humor. They are a joy to be around

( Roper) If you let the mind grow old, the body will grow old also

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(Roper)  The hope of going Home keeps me going. I can hardly wait to get there

(Roper)   In general, as we age, there is a vast disparity between the sight that confronts us in the mirror each morning and the young person that resides within

An 80 year old gardener, when asked his age, replied, " I am an octogeranium "

A little girl described her grandfather as a  " grumppa "

(Roper) The most important thing is to cultivate a cheerful spirit, never allowing pessimism to gain the upper hand. Hold onto your sense of humor with both hands- the older you grow, the more you will  need it. It is losing the thrill and zest of life that makes a person old. They don't lose the thrill because they are old.They ae old because they lose the thrill

( G K Chesterton ) Joy is the gigantic  secret of the Christian- the dominant theme of the Christian faith

( Roper)  Regardless of the roots of my behavior, I am morally responsible for the wrong that I do

(Roper) God does not despair of us even when we despair of ourselves

(Roper)  God can take the most difficult and damaged life and gradually turn it into good. He does  not leave us in ruins

(Roper)  For most of us, in our spiritual lives, we don't make quantum leaps, only tentative steps mingled with many hard falls. It has been a gradual thing, better seen in retrospect than in prospect

(Hollie Miller)  God's will is  more important than your will
                         Your heart is more important than your appearance
                         The Holy Spirit is more powerful than human resources
                          Waiting on God is always better than rushing ahead

( Ravi Z )  Without God, how do you tell right from wrong, what is the purpose of your esistence, and where is your hope?

( Augustine) You have made us for Yourself and our hearts are restless until they find their rest in You

( Hollie Miller)  Using  I Sam 18-19 as text for message: If my relationship with God is not right, my relationship with others cannot be right due to walls  we buld, walls of jealousy, anger, deception, and instability

( Hollie Miller) Sometimes people get so upset they don't know whether to cuss or wind their watches

( Hollie Miller) God calls us to prove our faith, guard our mind, and take our stand

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(William Law)  If you have not chosen God, it will make no difference in the end what you have chosen for you will have missed the purpose for which you were formed and you will have forsaken the only thing that satisfies

(Roper) Isn't it good to know that it isn't too late to begin again, to put God back into your life?

(Roper) Compassion is rare in this world; few seem to know how to respond to other's pain

(Roper) Suffering  is the means by which we grow more compassionate and merciful toward others who are in distress

(Roper) It is always wrong to repay evil for evil. It is always wrong to take pleasure in another person's pain, even when that person has wronged you deeply

(Roper) We can never stop growing toward God. Holiness is a dynamic thing, a matter of motion. There is no static balance in the spiritual life. We are either moving toward God or away from Him

(Roper) We must never  let up, for our adversary does not. We must pursue God and His righteousness with hearty energy to the end of our days

( Wiersbe) Marriages don't cause problems,they reveal them

( Roper) Pain and sorrow  become the means by which God frees us from our preoccupation with earthly things and turns our hearts to unseen, eternal realities

( Roper) One of the greatest gifts we can give others is to talk less and listen more. We can do more with our ears than with our mouth

(Roper) Each morning when you awake, meditate on the thought that " I may go to God today or He may come to me "

( Roper) Without prayer, I will accomplish absolutely nothing

( Roper) No one can see God, but they can see me

(Roper) Your " neighbor" is the next needy person you meet

( Roper) I am nothing. He is everything. To Him be the glory ( not me )

(Roper) Faith is unrestricted, unreserved, and unconditional certainty

( Roper) Our faith pleases God more than anything else we can do

( Churchhill) There is nothing quite as exhillerating as being shot at without results

( Roper) Life is too uncertain and too fragile to treat it carelessly

( Roper)  From time to time it is wise to ask  " At my death, will I have  left anything behind of significance? " " Will there be any enduring evidence that I have been here? "

( George Whitefield) We are immortal until our work on earth is done

( Roper)  When we have done all God had in mind for us to do, then, and only then, will He take us Home

( St. Benedict) While there is still time we must listen and  do what will profit us for eternity

The low esteem support group will meet Thursday at 7 PM. Please use  the back door

(Roper) We must learn to see ourselves as God sees us and know that He highly values us. You are of infinite worth in God's eyes. Imagine! The Creator of the universe thinks you are someone very special

( Roper) We are loved by Infinite Love

( Roper) If we listen to our heart and pay attention, it will murmur its discontent with this world and its desire for a better place. We are mostly homesick, yearning for our Father and our eternal Home Everything else leaves a void. Now that I am getting closer to the end of my journey, I'm thinking more like a transient

( John Bunyan) Once we've caught sight of the Celestial City, we can never be content with anything less

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(Swindoll) 80 % of the pastors in America minister in churches  with attendance of less than 200

Empathy has been defined as your pain in my heart

(Frederick Bruchner) Only  a life given away is worth living

(Roper) The greatest thing in all the world is love. It is our best gift to God and to others. Perhaps you and I can do nothing more  than to love a soul, but that is enough

(Jonathan Edwards) All that are truly godly  have a tender spirit in them

( Hannah More) A small unkindness is a great offense

(Roper) Gentleness is strength under control

(Roper) Calm,unruffled silence is often the most elegant response to another's unkind words

(Roper) The root of a gentle spirit is humility

(Roper) If I would be gentle and meek with those who disappoint me, I must know that I am as flawed and weak as they are

( Pastor Sam Polson) To  not want something is more valuable than possessing it

(Polson) A rich man is poor when his wealth increases his worries

( Stanley) Brokenness is God's requirement for maximum usefulness

(Roper) Materialism is a limitless multiplication of unnecessary necessities. For many, enough is never enough

(Augustine) One who has God has everything and one who has everything but God has nothing

(Roper)  The greatest thing  is to know that God loves us. The second greatest is to know that we need nothing more.

(Roper) The life we live is not our's, but His

(Roper) There is awesome power in silence

(Roper) Jesus always has the last word

(Roper) My behavior, when caught off guard, is the best evidence of the sort of person I am

( G K Chesterton) The angels fly because they take themselves lightly

(Ralph Waldo Emerson)  Every person I meet is in some way my superior in that I can learn from them

(Roper) We must not let our defeats defeat us

(Roper) We find ourselves by giving ourselves away

(Roper) Those who have had the greatest impact on us are not the brightest and the best, but those who have given themselves in love, self-surrender, and sacrifice

( Ugo Bassi) He who suffers most has the most to give

(Roper) We were put here on earth to know God and for no other reason.  If we do not know Him, no matter what else we have done our lives, we  have been a failure

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(Dave Roper) Live life with the calm assurance that grace for the next act of obedience is already there

( Roper) When we acknowledge our sins, God makes us more merciful to others in their weaknesses

( Our Daily Bread)  Teamwork divides the effort and multiplies the effect

(Roper) Appearance is greatly  overrated

(Roper) You are His special creation, designed by birth to manifest God's loveliness in a unique way

(George MacDonald) We are as God made us, but we are not as God will make us

(Roper) As we age, we get less interested in impressing others

(Roper) Love is the best gift I can give to God and others throughout the day

(Roper) Evil days are days of opportunity

(Roper) Putting on the whole armor of God is a great way to dress for success

(Roper) One of the things I'm learning as I grow older is not to expect  too much from people

It has humorously been said that blessed are those who expect nothing for they shall never be disappointed

(Stanley) We learn more in our valley experiences than our mountain top ones

(Roper) Christ's " Well done" may be the only appreciation we receive for  the good we've done on earth but, in the end, it is the only praise that will matter

(Roper) We should be gaining insight to distinguish between the temporary and the timeless, the passing and the permanent

(Roper) How do we view our troubles? Are they driving  us toward bitterness and despair or are they drawing us into deeper intimacy with God

(Roper)  Quoting from a book entitled " Letters to God from children  : " Dear pastor: I know that God loves  everybody, but I don't think He ever met my sister, Yours sincerely, Arnold ( age 8)

(Roper) One of Satan's temptations is to try to get us to dwell on other's vices instead of reflecting on their virtues. Love looks for  goodness and nobility in others

(Roper) Worship is the way we get our minds off our circumstances and ourselves and give our full attention to God

(Roper) God is and will be our companion and friend until our traveling days are over and we reach our heart's true Home

( St. Benedict) We descend by self-exaltation and ascend by humility

(Roper) The important thing is not to live long, but to live well

(Roper) As we grow older, we finally become what we've been becoming all along

(Roper) Every day can be a new beginning

(Henry Durbanville)  Oh, to go back across the years long vanished, to have the words unsaid, the deeds undone

( David Roper) Years ago in my student days, shortly after the earth's crust began to cool

(Roper) While God  may heal our handicaps, more often than not, He takes them as they are and puts them to glorious use

(Roper) Some are poor in possessions and appearance; others are poor in faith, hope, and love

(Roper) Few seem to be aware of the pain  all  around them; they go their way, inattentive and unmoved

( Roper) Perhaps we don't have much to give, but we can pay attention

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(Ray Stedman) There never was a day in which people were bombarded  with so many words, so much literature, so much spouting of words through the media, and yet so much of it is thoroughly empty, unsatisfying, and misleading in the extreme

(David Roper) Enjoy your journey to maturity as you gain perspective on the past and hope for the future. Make the most of every moment of life

(Roper)  There are many things I've forgotten, but right now I can't remember what they are

( John Greenleaf Whittier) Of all sad words of tongue or pen, the saddest are those " it might have been "

( Dave Roper) I once asked a friend who had been cruelly abused how he dealt with his grievances. He replied, " I've got a good forgetter"

(Roper) How can we forget the bitterness of our past? By seeing God's providence in every event of our lives, even in our mistakes and in others malice

(Roper) God's eternal goal is to bring us to the place where all that we have  and all that we desire is God

(Roper) Those who are unwilling to do God's will  will have no knowledge of God's ways

( Czeslaw Milosz )  High notions of oneself are annhilated by a glance in the mirror

( Dave Ropers ) Quoting a friend:" A little powder, a little paint, makes a girl seem what she ain't "

(Roper) If we would but see ourselves today as we shall be then, we would be left speechless in awe and wonder

(Roper) What I hold in my mind will, in time, show upon my face

(Roper)  If only I could live my life over again, we say, I would do better. Not likely

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(Ray Stedman) If you try to live your life without recognizing God, ultimately you will find yourself empty,dissatisfied, and restless

(StedmanO God has appointed a time when He will bring to light all the hidden things and straighten them out

(Stedman) People really do not want things. They want to be admired for the things they have. The drive to be admired is the true objective of many lives

(Ray Stedman) God is in charge of life, so let Him be in charge

(Stedman) There is no way we can understand the complexity and depth of struggles many are going through

(Stedman) God see all of life from beginning to end

(Stedman) God is a realist. He never plays games with us. He sees things the way they really are and He tells us the way they are

(Stedman)  For many successful people, having arrived at where they always wanted to be, and having everything they always wanted to have, they do  not want anything they've got and, at last, they must give it all up. A person can have abundance of possessions-- all that money can buy-- and yet lack the power to enjoy them. They are trying desparately to enjoy those things, yet their faces have a hollowness about them. Their eyes betray an emptiness inside. Enjoyment cannot be found by effort, by cleverness, nor by the pursuit of pleasure. It must be taken as a gift from God's hand

Some people live only in the past

( C S Lewis ) To argue with God is to argue with the very Power that makes it possible to argue at all

( Stedman)  There is one person in this world you do not know--- it is you. You do not understand yourself

(Stedman) One of the greatest follies of life is to try to imitate somebody else. If you succeed in that, you'll be nothing but a cheap imitation of another person



( Stedman) Death is wholly with God's hands. No man has the power to recall the spirit when God calls it home. A funeral does not permit us to escape ultimate reality. A funeral is proof that we are not in control of our own lives

( Stedman) Buried in honorable graves and remembered as great leaders are many wretches who were wicked and violent men

(Stedman) We must learn to live with mystery. We are not smart enough, we do not see enough, and we do not understand enough. The full meaning of the present experiences of life will never be known until death intervenes- then will come all the answers abundantly, satisfyingly, and fully

( Stedman) Popular rejection is no sign that something is wrong

(Stedman) Secular wisdom may look good and feel right but neverless it is foolish
                                                                                                                     ( Ray Stedman) Joy is learning how to delight in the moment

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(Wiersbe)  Jesus is the Father's gift to us and we are the Father's gift to His Son. Wonder of wonders!

(Wiersbe)  We walk one step at a time and there is always enough light to see where to take the next step

(Wiersbe) In the life of the believer, there are no accidents, only appointments. If we are prepared to bless, God is prepared to work

(Ray Stedman) Jesus died for us that He might live in us. That is the ultimate glory of the Gospel

(Ray Stedman) The more we know, the more we know we do not know

(Ray Stedman)  Whether we know it or not, all of us are engaged in a quest for something that will meet the needs of our heart

(Ray Stedman) To the man who pleases God is given the gift of joy. Joy is a gift of God, and it comes to those who take life daily, whatever it may bring, from the hand of a loving Father

( Ray Stedman) Scores of drugs are available to turn us on, turn us off, or take us out

(Ray Stedman) Doctors tell us that every seven years, all the cells in our bodies, except the brain cells, die

(Ray Stedman) There are values and standards that must never be surrendered

(J. Allen Blair)  Money has limitations. God has none

(Mart De Haan) When it becomes necessary to give attention to the wrongs of others, we should do so with care rather than conceit, and with conviction rather than condemnation

(Ray Stedman) If we were given the right to choose, we would have no unpleasantness in life. But that would ruin us.

(Ray Stedman) There are six types of people whom we can learn from in life: heroes, models, mentors, peers, friends, and enemies. Love your enemies, Jesus said, partly because they are valuable to you. They do something for you that you desparately need

(St. Augustine) Thou hast made us for Thyself, and our hearts are restless until we learn to rest in Thee

(Ray Stedman) There is a longing for home, there is a call deep in the human spirit for more than life can provide

(Ray Stedman) In the sovereign wisdom of God, we cannot solve all mysteries.
We cannot know the answers to the conundrums and enigmas of life

(Ray Stedman)  Things in themselves give only momentary- not lasting- pleasure

(Ray Stedman) God is in charge and He will not bend His plan for anyone. God has sovereignly and independently set up the plan of life in a way that cannot be interfered with

(Ray Stednman) Riches will not survive death, but you will

(Stedman) Rejoice in the wisdom of a Father's heart, and richly enjoy what is handed to you day by day. That is the secret of life

(Ray Stedman) Prosperity may not always be good; adversity may not always be bad

(Ray Stedman ) I marvel at the jaded lives of so many wealthy people who have everything... but who cannot enjoy anything they have

(Ray Stedman) God has designed life to be full of the unexpected so we might realize that we do not control our future

(Stanley) As children of a sovereign God, we are never victims of our circumstances

( Will Rogers) We ought to be gratified that we don't get  as much government as we paid for

( Ray Stedman) God will judge the wicked in His own time. God is watching. An accounting will be made

(Ray Stedman) Life lived without having discovered the reason for living is vanity, empty, futile. The greatest futility is  life that has not found a reason for living. What   a waste to live and never discover why you are here! What a waste to die without learning the secret of true existence

(George Bernard Shaw) Youth is such a wonderful thing. It is a  shame  to waste it on the young

One  of the signs of aging is when your kness buckle but your belt won't

(Stedman) 95 % of all believers come to Christ before age fifty, and most of these before age thirty. It is hard to find the answer to life when you are old and not many do

( Ray Stedman) God exists, The whole of the created universe shouts this to us. The inner responses of the heart confirm it. The Bible declares it and history reveals it

( Pastor Hollie Miller)  Outline of message entitled " Overcoming giants in your life " based on  I Samuel 17: See the giant as an enemy of God, face the giant with faith in God, slay the giant in the power of God and put it to death

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(Wiersbe) Whatever glory famous men and women have in this world will not last, but the glory of the Lord will last forever . Any servants of God who take the glory themselves will regret it when they see the Lord.

(Rogers) I have seen some joyless Christians who look they have have been marinated in formaldehide

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( Norman Cousins ) Never underestimate the power of words. For every word in Hitler's Mein Kampf, 125 people died in WW II

( Wiersbe) What we say either  enriches people or cheapens them

( Wiersbe) Behind a smiling face is often a broken heart

( Wiersbe) God is more than able to handle all challenges that come our way and that assurance is the source of our peace, The peace the world offers is a temporary distraction, not a permanent possession. It is usually based on deception, not reality, and never really solves the problems in the heart. Until we are right with God and have His peace within, we can never be right with ourselves, our circumstances, or with other people. Before we can enjoy the peace of God, we must first have peace with God

( Wiersbe) God promises to bless His Word, not ours

( Ray Stedman) Life can never be fully understood nor fully lived except through a relationship with God

( Ray Stedman) Choices are the hinges of eternity

( Ray Stedman) Reading a proverb takes seconds, memorizing a proverb takes minutes, applying a proverb takes a lifetime

( Ray Stedman) The fear of the Lord is not the fear that God might hurt us but rather the fear we might hurt Him

April 30 each year is National Honesty Day

( Our Daily Bread) People who trust God's Word should be people whose word can be trusted

( Ray Stedman) One of the greatest principles that runs through the Bible from beginning to end is that God never wins His battles by majority vote

( Ray Stedman) Over the great doors  of the cathedral in Milan, Italy is this inscription: " All that pleases is but for a moment; all that troubles is but for a moment; Nothing is important save that which is eternal "

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(Wiersbe)  Every challenge we face is an opportunity for us to discover the wealth of God's grace and the blessings of glorifying God in our weakness

(Wiersbe) Forget about what you don't have and give thanks for what you do have. Maintain a continuous attitude of thanksgiving and a continuous attitude of praise

( Wiersbe) Our words mean nothing if our lives don't glorify God

(Wiersbe) Busy people are usually happy people

(Wiersbe) Never underestimate  the power of words spoken from  a heart of love, backed by a life of service

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(Wiersbe) Human nature is such that people find it easier to believe lies than to face the truth

(Wiersbe) The one thing this world is seeking-peace- is available only in the one way the world will not accept-grace

(Wiersbe) Whatever begins with God's grace will end up revealing God's glory. God gives His grace to those who want to glorify Him

( Stanley) God's Word always bears fruit in its time

( Stanley) God always gives us what we need, not necessarily what we want

( Wiersbe) What a tragic thing it is to be without hope

(Wiersbe) The test of our lives isn't what we think about ourselves or what others think about us,  but what God says when we stand before Him

( Wiersbe) When we go through trials, the important thing isn't that we get out of them, but what we get out of them

( Wiersbe) God does not work in spite of us or instead of us: He works in us and through us

( Wiersbe) Discouragement has probably weakened and destroyed more ministries than any other enemy of the faith

(Wiersbe) The Holy Spirit is to believers today what Jesus was to His desciples when He was with them on earth

(Wiersbe) Believers carry within themselves a power greater than anything the world can produce. What an encouragement!

(Wiersbe) No matter how uncomfortable or threatening the circumstances around us or the distress within us, our Father sill is in control and our Savior will never forsake us

We live in a parallel world of the temporal and the eternal, the material and the spiritual, the horizontal and the vertical the seen and the unseen

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( Wiersbe) The Return of Christ is our blessed hope, good hope,joyful hope, and living hope

( Phillip Brooks) Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers; pray for powers equal to your tasks

( Wiersbe) When discouragement begins to infect your spiritual life, pause and take inventory of the wealth God has given you

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( Wiersbe) Undying love for Christ leads to unchanging love for one another, unwavering faith in the promies of God, unfailing grace to meet every need, amd unbelievable peace among God's children

( Wiersbe) Everything that we are, have, and do that pleases and honors the Lord is the result of His grace in our lives. Grace is the alpha and omega

( Wiersbe) Truth reveals the need and grace supplies the need

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( Spurgeon, comment made over a hundred years ago)   There are some in the apostate church who think the church can do no better than to come down to the world to learn her ways, follow her maxims, and acquire her culture

It has often and well been said that the  ground is level at the foot of the cross

( Wiersbe) As the finance committee prepares the church budget, the big question is not " What  can we afford to do? " but " What does the Lord command us to do?"

(Wiersbe) God's ability and our availability can do great things

( Wiersbe) God's people  need to remember that what we do is not for our praise, but for the glory of God

( Rogers) If we seek our own glory, nothing much will happen, and what does happen won't last

It has well been said that there are four kinds of people in churches: those that make things happen, those that watch things happen, those that criticize what's happening and those who don't know anything is happening

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(Wiersbe) What comes out of the mouth is what has been stored in the heart

( Ambrose Bierce)  Speak when you are angry and you  will make the best speech you will ever regret

( Wiersbe) If people go away from church saying " What a beautiful choir " or    " What an eloquent speaker" or " What a magnificent sanctuary", then they are missing the mark. They should go away saying " What a wonderful Lord they worship. " This means God alone is receiving the glory

( Stanley) The very power that enabled Jesus to resist all temptation dwells in every Christian.

( Stanley) To live the Christian life is to allow Jesus to live His life in and through us

( Stanley) We should  never imagine that our sin affects only ourselves and no one else

( V. Raymond Edman)   It's always too soon to quit

(Wiersbe) Faith - look up and have confidence; love- look around and encourage; hope-look ahead with assurance

( Alexander Pope) Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed

( H L Mencken)  Defined hope as a " pathological belief in the occurrence of the impossible "

( Wiersbe) The past is a rudder to guide us, not an anchor to hold us back

It has well been said that we should learn from the past, but not live in it

( Wiersbe) True hope enables us to look at earth from a  heaven's point of view
and see the present in the light of the future

( Wiersbe) God arranged that our eyes be in front of our heads. He wants us to look forward

( Hollie Miller) How do churches die( based on Rev 3:1-6) ?  Unnoticeably, gradually, carelessly, and sinfully

( Wiersbe) How tragic it is when churches abandon preaching the Gospel and substitute entertainment, pop psychology. lectures, and religious pep talks

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 (Wiersbe) 1+1+1=1 ( The Trinity)

(Wiersbe) There are truths known in the heart that cannot  easily be defined in the mind or expressed by the lips. Theology often ends in silence and prayer

(Wiersbe) Law brings out the worst in us while grace brings out the best in us

(Wiersbe) When you start thinking like the  world, you start living like the world

( A W Tozer) If God were to take the Holy Spirit out of the world, most of what the church is doing would go right on and nobody would know the difference

(Wiersbe) A church that is successful in the eyes of men may be a failure in the eyes of God. If you doubt that, read Reverlation chapters  2 and 3. No matter how large or affluent a ministry may be, if the leaders are not searching the Scriptures for God's wisdom, praying for God's guidance and power, and seeking to glorify God's Son, their work is in vain

( Ray Stedman) Instead of living, many settle for existing

( Stanley ) Never run ahead of God's timing

( Julie Link) Every day is a gift from God to be used for His glory. The challenge for each of us every day is to find something to rejoice about and some good to do-- and then do both

( Our Daily Bread) Every season brings a reason to rejoice

( Wiersbe) God may change His workers but His work goes right on

( Spurgeon) There will no crown-wearers in heaven that were not cross-bearers on earth

( Wiersbe) You cannot receive your reward twice. If you get your reward here, you won't et it in heaven

(Wiersbe) Unity is not uniformity. Unity is diversity held together by love and truth

( Eugene Peters) Get along with others as well as Jesus Christ gets along with us

( Wiersbe) The major minisry of the Holy Spirit is to glorify Christ

( Stanley) It is no wonder that so many non-Christians want nothing to do with Christ or His church. They know too many Christians

( Stanley) Pardon the cliche, but we are the only Jesus many people will ever know

( Micah 6:8) What does the Lord  require of you but to do justly, to  love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?

( Our Daily Bread) Beware of spending too much time on matters of too little importance

( Wiersbe) Once we begin to focus on human leaders and magnify them, we lose access to everything we have in Christ and we get only what fallen humanity can give us

( Wiersbe) The only thing the Bible says is " great "  about the human family is its wickedness

( Wiersbe) Too often people use the gift of speech to promote themselves instead of to glorify God

( Wiersbe) The proper response to Christian singing should be hearts moved to worship God and not hands moved to applaud the performer

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(Sandra Wilson)  Of all hopes, this is the greatest-- the[promise of God's everlasting love

( Stanley) God knows you perfectly and still loves you completely

( Stanley)  Every frustration, every disappointment, and every joy has a person

(Stanley) When God sees your life, He sees a person of worth and great promise

( Stanley) God is patiently molding and shaping your life into the image of His Son

( Stanley) God's Word is an immovable anchor in times of storm

(Stanley) God blesses us not because of our merit but because of His goodness

( Stanley)  God created you to enjoy an intimate relationship with Himself

( Cindy Kasper) Don't let Satan trick you by giving you a false hope

( Wiersbe) We are blessed that we  might be a blessing;we are channels of God's blessing, not reservoirs

( Wiersbe) Weakness + faith + grace= power

( Wiersbe) At times, events in our lives don't seem like blessings, but they turn out to be the best things that ever happened to us

( Wiersbe) When our blessings are more meaningful to us than the God who gives them, we have taken the first step toward idolatry

( Wiersbe)  Victory comes from submitting, not struggling

( Wiersbe) The victorious Christian life is  a series of new beginnings

( Wiersbe)  What the sun is to the universe, Christ is to His people- the source of light and life

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(Rogers) Sin is a clinched fist in the face of God

It has well and often been said that the problem of the heart is the heart of the problem

( Sandra Wilson) For many people, only when they are at the end of themselves will they reach for something beyond themselves

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Statistical Rates of Divorce in America:

1800-one in thirty-two
1900-one in twelve
1928-one in six
1935-one in five
1966-one in three
2009- one in two

It has well been said that when we cannot trace His hand we can still trust His heart

Five of the greatest lies about marriage:

Marriage will bring fulfillment in my life
Love is primarily a feeling
There are no struggles in a really good marriage
A marraige can be maintained on physical attraction alone
You can have a good marriage without Jesus

( From  the Westminster Confession ) The chief end of man is to glorify God and enjoy Him forever

( Pastor Sam Polson) Think biblically, live honestly, spend wisely, save faithfully, and give generously

  The principles  shown below using the acrostic  GUIDE were taken from a Radio Bible Class booklet  entitled " Finding the Will of God "

G o to God
U understand His princinples
I  investigate your options
D iscuss it with godly counselors
E enjoy your freedom

(Outline of 2 Tim 3:14-15)  Think biblically,stand courageously,speak lovingly,live hopefully

( Our Daily Bread) Righteousness in the heart produces beauty in character

While vacationing in Charleston, SC a few years ago, we saw a lady wearing a tea shirt that said " A fool and his money-my kind of guy "

(Rogers) We are to blessed to be stressed

It has well been said that we  are to love people who don't deserve it because God loved and loves us when we  didn't  and don't deserve it

(Rogers) Satan gives the best first, the worst last

(Rogers) Make the rest of your life the best of your life

( C S Lewis )  In dealing with the devil, many go  to one of two extremes- they completely ignore him or develop an un healthy interest in him

( Ravi Z )  God's presence is far nearer than we can ever imagine

( Evangelist Tony Nolan) If there is no change in your life then there is no Christ in your life. If you don't reveal it then it's not real

( John MacArthur)  Some people are all talk and no walk

( Rogers) Calvary: Evil's greatest tragedy, God's greatest triumph

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 It has well been said that many people sow their wild oats and then hope for a crop failure

(Tim Miller)  In the end, nothing we do really matters  but that which is done to  glorify and please God

( Dustin George)  Message of why would a good God allow suffering? :
    God still loves you
    Suffering can bring glory to God
    God knows what He is doing
    Nothing has ever occurred to God
    God has never failed
    Glory will follow suffering
    Full restoration will come

( Hollie Miller) The incredible blessings of a life in Christ:
   A blessed assurance
   The incredible power of the indwelling Holy Spirit
   Answered prayers
   Intimate fellowship with Christ
   Personal peace with God and  the peace of God