FAVORITE QUOTES
"Our hope in God
pulls us into the future. Hope allows us to affirm the reality
of the abundant life that is ours in Christ. Hope allows us to
stand with those in pain and to hold them until they are able to
feel the love of God for themselves again. Hope allows us to
work to bring God's reign upon the earth even when we see no
results. Our hope begins and ends in God, the source of all
hope."-- Mary Lou Redding
"Faith is something
we grow into; doubt is something we grow out of, gradually, and the
movement is not always forward -- out of doubt into faith. It
is a line that wavers. As the picture a partially filled cup,
we sometimes speculate: is the cup half full, or half empty?
If we see faith as the contents of the cup, is it half full of
faith, or half full of doubt? And if we look at the cup -- our
experience -- and see one-half doubt, is doubt all we see? As
God looks at the half-full, half-empty cup, what does He see?
The doubt? Or the faith? Or, if faith is nearly a tiny seed --
say, a mustard seed -- can God see it? Is He moved by it? Or
is He too busy gazing at the ample doubt that may surround that
speck of faith? We know the answer: God sees such faith
and is moved."-- James Long
"The God who made
the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and
does not live in temples built by hands. And he is not served
by human hands, as if he needed anything, because he himself gives
all men life and breath and everything else. From one man he
made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth;
and he determined the times set for them and the exact places where
they should live. God did this so that men would seek him and
perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from
each one of us. " 'For in him we live and move and have our
being.'-- Acts 17:24-28 (Paul's speech)
"Although we desire
to do God's will, we still make mistakes, but God is compassionate,
and He remembers our human condition."-- Commentary
from KJV Life Application Bible
"Wisdom is the ability to discern what is best and the strength of character to act upon it."-- Commentary from KJV Life Application Bible
"Your life is the sum result of all the choices you make, both consciously and unconsciously."--Commentary from KJV Life Application Bible
"We stumble and
fall constantly even when we are most enlightened. But when we are
in true spiritual darkness, we do not even know that we have fallen."
-- Thomas Merton
When I'm worried:
"Be anxious for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your request be made known unto to God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:6-7
When I'm stressed or overwhelmed:
"Cast they burden upon the Lord, and He shall sustain thee." Psalm 55:22
When I need to tune out the noise and be reminded of God's presence:
"Be still and know that I am God." Psalm 46:10
"Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee." Isaiah 26:3
When I'm going through trials:
.."count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; Knowing this, that they trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing." James 1:2-4
When my buttons have been pushed or I'm struggling with anger:
"He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty: and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city." Proverbs 16:32
"A soft answer turneth away wrath but grievous words stirreth up strife." Proverbs 15:1
"For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? Do not the publicans the same." Matthew 5:46
When I'm confused:
"Trust in the Lord with all thine heart and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct they paths."
When I'm afraid:
"Fear thou not: For I am with thee: be not dismayed: for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee: yea, I will help thee: yea I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness." Isaiah 41:10
When I'm feeling guilty or ashamed:
"For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things." 1 John 3:20
"He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him. As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us." Psalm 103:10-12
When I'm doubting God's promises:
"God is not a man that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken and shall he not make it good?" Numbers 23:19
When I'm not trusting God's purposes:
"I know the thoughts I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you an expected end." Jeremiah 29:11
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