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“Mercy, peace and love be yours in abundance.” - Jude 1:2
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“Nobody talks so constantly about God than those who insist
there is no God.” - Heyward Brown
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(MSG) The Message Copyright © 1993, 1994, 1995,
1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson
"A merry heart doeth good like a
medicine" - Proverbs 17:22 (KJV)
(Laughter is the best medicine)
"I can do all things through him
who strengthens me." Philippians
4:13 (ESV)
"We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We
are spiritual beings having a human experience." - Pierre
Teilhard de Chardin
“Trust in the LORD with all your heart and
lean not on your own understanding; in all
your ways submit to him, and he will make
your paths straight." - Proverbs 3:5-6 (NIV)
"For I know the plans I have for you,
declares the Lord, plans for peace and not
for evil, to give you a future and a hope."
Jeremiah 29:11 (ESV)
"It's not that the Christian faith
has been tried and found
difficult, but rather it's been
found difficult and left untried."
- Gilbert Keith Chesterton
"For the rest of my life I'm going to trust
that God is always at work in all things,
and give Him thanks long before my
simplest prayers are answered." -- Nancy
Parker Brummett
“Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of
what we do not see.” - Hebrews 11:1 - (NIV1984)
“There are two ways to live your life - one is as though nothing
is a miracle, the other is as though everything is a miracle.” -
Albert Einstein
“Why is it that when we talk to
God we're said to be praying,
but when God talks to us we're
schizophrenic?" --Lily Tomlin
“If the dead talk to you, you
are a spiritualist; if God talks to
you, you are a schizophrenic.”
- Thomas Szasz.
"The Lord bless you and keep you;
The Lord make His face shine upon you,
And be gracious to you;
The Lord lift up His countenance upon you,
And give you peace.”
- Numbers 6:24-26 (NKJV)
“Forgiveness is the answer to the
child's dream of a miracle by which
what is broken is made whole again,
what is soiled is made clean again.” -
Dag Hammarskjold.
"HUG ME. God loves a crumpled sinner." - Anon.
"Hugs, one size fits all." - Anon.
“May Your love, grace, mercy and forgiveness be sufficient for
me.” - Anon.
"When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope
that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, 'I
used everything you gave me.' " - Erma Bombeck
“Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger,
and not your own lips.”
- Proverbs 27:2 ESV
“Oh Lord, thou
knowest how
busy I must be
this day.
If I forget thee,
do not thou
forget me.”
- Sir Jacob
Astley's prayer
before the battle
of Edgehill -
Recorded by: Sir
Philip Warwick
Charles Landseer - Eve of Battle of Edgehill
- 22 Oct 1642
"Christ is the head of this House, The unseen guest at every
meal, The silent listener to every conversation." - Anon
"Dear God, be good to
me; The sea is so wide,
And my boat is so
small." - A fisherman's
prayer
“Some of God's greatest gifts are unanswered prayers.”
- Garth Brooks
“If we pray, we will believe; If we believe, we will love; If
we love, we will serve.” - Mother Teresa
“Prayer is not asking. Prayer is putting oneself in the hands
of God, at His disposition, and listening to His voice in the
depth of our hearts.” - Mother Teresa
“It is a poverty to decide that a child must die so that you
may live as you wish.” - Mother Teresa
“Spread the love of God
through your life but only use
words when necessary.” -
Mother Teresa
"For God so loved the world
that he gave his one and
only Son, that whoever
believes in him shall not
perish but have eternal life."
John 3:16 (NIV)
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"Jesus is not one of many ways to approach
God, nor is He the best of several ways; He is
the only way." - A.W. Tozer
"Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the
truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father
except through me." - John 14:6 (ESV)
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“I want to know God's
thoughts; the rest are
details." - Albert Einstein
"I am convinced that He
(God) does not play dice
(with the universe.)"
- Albert Einstein
"God is subtle but he is not
malicious." - Albert Einstein
"When the solution is simple,
it's God answering." - Albert
Einstein
“Here is the test to find whether your mission on
earth is finished.
If you're alive, it isn't. “ - Richard Bach
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“Conscience is God's presence in
man."
- Emanuel Swedenborg (1688-
1772)
"Some people talk about finding
God
- as if He could get lost!" - Anon.
"I look up to the mountains; does
my strength come from mountains?
No, my strength comes from God,
who made heaven, and earth, and
mountains." - Psalm 121:1-3 (MSG)
"Any concern too small to be turned into a prayer is too
small to be made into a burden." - Corrie ten Boom
If there is righteousness in the
heart,
there will be beauty in the
character.
If there is beauty in the character,
there will be harmony in the home.
If there is harmony in the home,
there will be order in the nation.
If there is order in the nation,
there will be peace in the world.
So let it be
- Scottish Blessing
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"May the road rise up to meet you.
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face;
the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we
meet again,
may God hold you in the palm of His hand."
- Traditional Gaelic Blessing
"May there always be work for your
hands to do.
May your purse always hold a coin
or two.
May the sun always shine upon your
window pane.
May a rainbow be certain to follow
each rain.
May the hand of a friend always be
near to you and
May God fill your heart with
gladness to cheer you."
- Traditional Gaelic Blessing
“Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything;
and do it, not only when their eye is on you and
to curry their favour, but with sincerity of heart
and reverence for the Lord.”
- Colossians 3:22 (NIV)
“22-25Servants, do what you're told by your
earthly masters. And don't just do the minimum
that will get you by. Do your best. Work from the
heart for your real Master, for God, confident
that you'll get paid in full when you come into
your inheritance. Keep in mind always that the
ultimate Master you're serving is Christ. The
sullen servant who does shoddy work will be
held responsible. Being a follower of Jesus
doesn't cover up bad work.”
- Colossians 3:22 (MSG)
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"I know God won't give
me anything I can't
handle. I just wish he
didn't trust me so much."
- Mother Teresa
"From everyone who has been given much, much will be
demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with
much, much more will be asked." - Luke 12:48b (NIV)
"I believe in Christ like I believe in the Sun. Not because I
can see it, but because by it I can see everything else."
- CS Lewis
"Do not be conformed to
this world, but be
transformed by the renewal
of your mind, that by testing
you may discern what is
the will of God, what is
good and acceptable and
perfect." – Romans 12:2
(ESV)
“There is no trust more
sacred than the one the
world holds with children.
There is no duty more
important than ensuring
that their rights are
respected, that their
welfare is protected, that
their lives are free from
fear and want and that
they can grow up in
peace.” - Kofi Annan
FAITH
"Faith is walking face-first and full-speed
into the dark. If we truly knew all the
answers in advance as to the nature of
God and the destiny of our souls, our
belief would not be a leap of faith and it
would not be a courageous act of
humanity; it would just be ...a prudent
insurance policy." - Elizabeth Gilbert
“When you get to the end of all the light
you know, and it's time to step into the
darkness of the unknown, faith is knowing
that one of two things shall happen: either
you will be given something solid to stand
on, or you will be taught how to fly.” -
Edward Teller
“Now faith is being sure of what we hope
for and certain of what we do not see.” -
Hebrews 11:1 - (NIV1984)
The Christmas Scale
"It's hard to believe that the greatest message the world will
ever hear is contained in one simple scale."
~ thanks to Sermon Spice and Igniter Media
"Thank God for every green light you
come across, then thank Him for every
red light, as this is a reminder that you are
not the ONLY one He is looking after.
Don’t forget, when you reach your
destination, thank Him for a safe trip."
- Anon
“Blessed is the person who is too busy to
worry in the daytime and too sleepy to
worry at night.” — Leo Aikman
"Here is my life Lord. Use me, for I know
already that You will not abuse me." -
Anon
"Not many of you should
become teachers, my
fellow believers, because
you know that we who
teach will be judged more
strictly. - James 3:3 (NIV)
There is a God shaped vacuum in the heart of every man
which cannot be filled by any created thing, but only by God,
the Creator, made known through Jesus. - Blaise Pascal
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“People who want to share their religious views with you almost
never want you to share yours with them.” - Dave Barry
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“When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would
hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and
could say, 'I used everything you gave me.”
― Erma Bombeck
“Your whole life is filled with
losses, endless losses. And
every time there are losses
there are choices to be made.
You choose to live your losses
as passages to anger, blame,
hatred, depression, and
resentment, or you choose to
let these losses be passages
to something new, something
wider, and deeper. The
question is not how to avoid
loss and make it not happen,
but how to choose it as a
passage, as an exodus to
greater life and freedom.”
― Henri J.M. Nouwen, Finding
My Way Home: Pathways to
Life and the Spirit
“A woman's heart should be so hidden in God that a
man has to seek Him just to find her.”
― Maya Angelou
“
“A woman's heart should be so hidden in God that a man has to
seek Him just to find her.”
― Maya Angelou
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I walked with a friend to a newsstand to purchase a paper. I
thanked the vendor politely but he remained coldly silent.
As we walked away, my friend remarked, “A sullen fellow,
isn’t he?”
I replied, “Oh, he’s that way every night.”
My friend asked, “Well, why then do you continue to be so
very polite to him?”
I answered, “Why should I let him decide how I’m going to
act?”
You do not choose to be in the business of bringing people
to Christ. You choose Christ and you are at once in the
business.
-
Joe Blinco
One quote I heard and picked up on goes like this; ‘Our
common interest is the Shepherd not the fold in which we
meet.’ Keith
The presence of anxiety is unavoidable but the prison of
anxiety is optional. Anxiety is not a sin; it is an emotion so
don’t be anxious about feeling anxious.
-
Max Lucado
Some quotes:
“I can do all things” Philippians 4:13
I can do all things through him who strengthens me. (ESV)
I can do all this through him who gives me strength. (NIV)
“Trust in the lord, and lean not on your own
understanding…” Proverbs 3:5-6
Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your
own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he
will make your paths straight. (NIV)
“I know the plans I have for you” Jeremiah 29:11
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans
for peace and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope."
(ESV)
“Faith is being sure” Hebrews 11:1
“Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of
what we do not see.” (NIV1984)
“The lord bless you and keep you” Numbers 6:24-26
The Lord bless you and keep you;
The Lord make His face shine upon you, And be gracious to
you;
The Lord lift up His countenance upon you, And give you
peace. (NKJV)
“Let another praise you and not yourself” Proverbs 27:2
Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger,
and not your own lips. (ESV)
“The father of compassion” 2 Cor 1:3-4
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the
Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who
comforts us in all our troubles,so that we can comfort those in
any trouble with thecomfort we ourselves receive from God.
(NIV)
“Rejoice in the Lord always” Philippians 4:4
Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! (NIV)
“We love because He … “ 1 John 4:19
We love because he first loved us. (NIV)
The wicked run away when no one is chasing them …
(NLT)
The wicked flee though no one persues,
but the righteous are as bold as a lion. (NIV) Proverbs 28:1 T
Do not fret because of evildoers
or be envious of the wicked,
for the evildoer has no future hope,
and the lamp of the wicked will be snuffed out.
Proverbs 24:19-20