Generational Appeal—Captured by Ivory Dorsey January 17, 2011

“Each generation has the world to deal with in a new form. “World” is an atmosphere, a mood. It is nearly as hard for a sinner to recognize the world’s temptation as it is for a fish to discover impurities in the water. There is a sense, a feeling, that things aren’t right, that the environment is not whole, but just what it is eludes analysis…..but it is hard to put our finger on what is wrong.” Temptations have a definable shape and maintain a historical continuity. That doesn’t make them any easier to resist; it does make them easier to recognize….Our sense of reality has been flattened by 30-second commercials….In our kind of culture anything, even news about God can be sold if it is packaged freshly…..Religion in our time has been captured by the tourist mind-set.”

A Long Obedience in the Same Direction
Eugene H. Peterson

Ivory, thank you so much for posting this. I really needed to remember that right now!

Thanks, Ivory. That means a lot, and please let me know of happenings and events. Hearing from you and others in the South Cobb community is vital to South Cobb Patch's success!

"Biblical learning is the spirit giving influence to the mind. Faith is the currency of Heaven."
B. Johnson

“A man’s life is interesting primarily when he has failed—I well know. For it’s a sign that he tried to surpass himself.”
—GEORGES CLEMENCEAU, French statesman

“Never stop because you are afraid—you are never more likely to be wrong.”
—FRIDTJOF NANSEN, Norwegian explorer

I am determined to be cheerful and happy in whatever situation I may find myself. For I have learned that the greater part of our misery or unhappiness is determined not by our circumstance but by our disposition.

~Martha Washington

"Hope sleeps in our bones like a bear
Waiting for spring to rise and walk."
—MARGE PIERCY, American poet and novelist

"The highways of life are full of flat squirrels who couldn't make up their minds."

~Unknown

“A man of genius makes no mistakes. His errors are volitional and are the portals of discovery.”
—JAMES JOYCE, Irish writer

"You are designed to think – thinking is the most powerful thing in the universe after God."
Dr. Caroline Leaf

“A person standing alone can be…defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer. Three are even better” (Ecc 4:12 NLT).

“One man with courage makes a majority.”
—ANDREW JACKSON, U.S. president

“We should laugh before being happy, for fear of dying without having laughed.”
—JEAN DE LA BRUYÈRE, 17th-century French essayist

"Maturity is the ability to do a job whether or not you are supervised, to carry money without spending it, and to bear an injustice without wanting to get even." ~Ann Landers

"Today is YOUR day, walk in it. You are the only one who can." Ivory

“Experience is only half of experience.”
—JOHANN WOLFGANG VON GOETHE, German poet and dramatist

“I believe we’re at our best when we are boldest.”
—TONY BLAIR, British prime minister

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GOD HELPS
THEM THAT HELP
THEMSELVES.
—BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, American statesman and writer

“Strong hope is a much greater stimulant of life than any single realized joy could be.”
—FRIEDRICH NIETZSCHE, German philosopher

“When one fears, he sees things in a different way. Fear is the first natural enemy a man must overcome on his path to learning.” Carlos Castaneda

“I know God will not give me anything I can’t handle. I just wish that He didn’t trust me so much.”
—MOTHER TERESA, humanitarian

“To complain of the age we live in, to murmur at the present possessors of power, to lament the past, to conceive extravagant hopes of the future, are the common dispositions of the greatest part of mankind.”
—EDMUND BURKE, British philosopher and statesman

"Men stumble over pebbles, never over mountains.."
~Emilie Cady

“We succeed in enterprises which demand the positive qualities we possess, but we excel in those which can also make use of our defects.”
—ALEXIS DE TOCQUEVILLE, French historian and philosopher

“Man lives only to learn. And if he learns it is because that is the nature of his lot, for good or bad.” Carlos Castaneda

"God is committed to His plan for your life, not yours! You can’t say, “Lord, here’s my plan; bless it. He may, but He may not. “He…created us…so we can do the good things he planned for us” (Eph 2:10 NLT). Bob Gass

"We gain strength, and courage, and confidence by each experience in which we really stop to look fear in the face... we must do that which we think we cannot." ~ Eleanor Roosevelt

“True courage is facing danger when you are afraid.”
—L. FRANK BAUM, American writer

“Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” Psalm 46:10 (NIV)”We have not received the spirit of the world but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand what God has freely given us. This is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom but in words taught by the Spirit, expressing spiritual truths in spiritual words." 1 Corinthians 2:12-13 (NIV)

GOD SAID: My ways are not your ways, nor my thoughts, your thoughts. Isaiah 55:8. For God said to Moses, "I will show mercy to anyone I choose, and I will show compassion to anyone I choose." Romans 9:15 (NLT) "I will make a difference between My people and your people. Tomorrow this sign shall be.”And the LORD did so....“Go, sacrifice to your God in the land.” Exodus 8:23-25 (NKJV)

“If you think you are beaten, you are.”
—WALTER D. WINTLE, American poet

"For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope." Jeremiah 29:11 (NLT) OPRAH testified and demonstrated this verse today. To God be the Glory!

They say, ”What you don’t expose, will expose you.” “Know the whole truth and tell it in love.” Eph 4:15 TM

"Sometimes in exhaustion or exasperation, we don’t pay close attention to God. We assume He will always work the same way. But He doesn’t. Sometimes He tells us to act; sometimes He tells us to speak; sometimes He tells us to wait. That is why we must always be careful to listen before we take action." rbc.org

Pam, thanks, a good laugh makes the heart merry!!

“I can honestly say that I was never affected by the question of the success of an undertaking. If I felt it was the right thing to do, I was for it regardless of the possible outcome.”
—GOLDA MEIR, Israeli prime minister

“A man’s heart plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps” (Pr 16:9 NKJV). "Plan well, but always stay open to God’s direction." bobgass.com

MEMORABLE QUOTES: "The greatest glory of a free-born people is to transmit
that freedom to their children." ~William Havard

“I believe that man will not merely endure: he will prevail.”
—WILLIAM FAULKNER, American writer

“He who laughs, lasts!”
—MARY PETTIBONE POOLE, writer

“Let everything you say be…helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them” (Eph 4:29 NLT).

“We will need to remind ourselves, despite all our differences, just how much we share: common hopes, common dreams, a bond that will not break.”
—BARACK OBAMA, U.S. president

"Healing happens in an atmosphere of faith. "Lord, grant me the power to obtain health and healing as I overcome doubt by daring to trust You." Dale C. Bronner

"Nothing can rob us of what is most important if our life is “hidden with Christ in God” (Col. 3:3).
When sorrows assail us or terrors draw nigh,
His love will not fail us, He’ll guide with His eye;
And when we are fainting and ready to fail,
He’ll give what is lacking and make us prevail. —Anon.

"Knowing Your Spiritual Gifts: It isn’t an academic issue."
“All these are the work of…the same Spirit.” 1Co 12:11 bobgass.com

“Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure, than to take rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, because they live in the gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat.”
—THEODORE ROOSEVELT, U.S. president

"As I return my attention to the tasks of the day, I notice how the ideas I held in prayer are manifesting into expression. All things are in Divine Order." "All things should be done decently and in order".--1 Corinthians 14:40
DailyWord.com

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770 941 2233 is the correct number for the Mableton Cafe. I inadvertently posted the fax number because it was BIGGER! Thanks!

“One thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus” (vv.13-14).

Ask God's guidance each step of the way! When we stop to ask God's opinion and guidance in every decision we make, we are assured that what will transpire will be 100% God's will. But more than this, we can ensure that we aren't just trying to correct wrongs, and in the process, making even bigger mistakes!

"No such deed has been done or seen from the day that the children of Israel came up from the land of Egypt until this day. Consider it, confer, and speak up!" (Judg 19:30 NKJV)
www.scripturalnuggets.org/folder10/god_guides.htm

"But those who wait on the LORD
Shall renew their strength;
They shall mount up with wings like eagles,
They shall run and not be weary,
They shall walk and not faint."

Isaiah 40:31 (NKJV)

"Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers."
3 John 1:2 (NKJV)

"God is putting desire back into your spirit means better days are coming." “ I will see the goodness of the Lord.” Ps 27:13 bobgass.com

“There is only one success . . . to be able to spend your life in your own way, and not to give others absurd maddening claims upon it.”
—CHRISTOPHER MORLEY, American writer

"Freedom has its life in the hearts, the actions, the spirit of men and so it must be daily earned and refreshed - else like a flower cut from its life-giving roots, it will wither and die." ~Dwight D. Eisenhower

Those who desire to give up freedom in order to gain security will not have, nor do they deserve, either one. ~Benjamin Franklin
“The manner in which one endures what must be endured is more important than the thing that must be endured.” —DEAN ACHESON, U.S. secretary of state
"The LORD will be king over the whole earth. On that day there will be one LORD, and his name the only name." Zechariah 14:9

“Parts…that seem…least important are…most necessary.” 1Co 12:22 NLT
"Anonymous, but Indispensible" "You may be anonymous, but you’re indispensible!" BobGass.com

THE HEART!!! "The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it? “I the LORD search the heart and examine the mind, to reward each person according to their conduct, according to what their deeds deserve.” Jeremiah 17:9-10

"A creative man is motivated by the desire to achieve, not by the desire to beat others ." ~Ayn Rand
"IT IS BEST TO WIN WITHOUT FIGHTING."
—SUN TZU, ancient Chinese military strategist

"Revitalizing your overall health is obtainable if you take action. declares, "For as he thinks within himself, so is he." Proverbs 23:7 DaleBronner.com

"Teaching is the assembling of a time bomb…marked for explosion at a later date and at a different location." “God has appointed…teachers.” 1Co 12:28 NKJV “Teacher, Are You Motivated?”
www.bobgass.com/todaysword.php

“It ain’t over till God says it’s over,” “They will still bear fruit in old age.” Ps 92:14 NIV

"A mind, like a home, is furnished by its owner, so if one's life is cold and bare he can blame none but himself." Louis L'Amour 1908-1988, Novelist & “Seldom is it given to one generation to have such an opportunity to rise again.”
—DAVID SARNOFF, American businessman

"Do not allow adversity to cause you to shrink back from pursuing your purpose and calling. Instead, make ready now for the days ahead by girding your spirit with bible study and prayer." DaleBronner.com
"Hanging onto resentment is letting someone you despise live rent-free in your head." Ann Landers
“Be fair with others, but keep after them until they’re fair with you.”
—ALAN ALDA, American actor

"Why do you enjoy physical-capacity, but remain motionless? As the Lord healed the paraplegic, He wants to do the same for you. So do not allow worry and fear to immobilize your ambition. Trust God and receive His power to stand." "Watch, stand fast in the faith, be brave, be strong." Dale Bronner.com
I Corinthians 16:13 (NKJV)

"When working with yourself, use your head; when working with others, use your heart. Learn to be flexible. Thomas Jefferson said, “In matters of principle stand like a rock; in matters of taste swim with the current.” Don’t major in minors, and stop fighting over things that ultimately make no difference." www.bobgass.com/todaysword.php

"The safest place to be - the only place to be - is in the will of God!"
“I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I may finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me” (Ac 20:24 NIV).
http://www.bobgass.com/todaysword.php

“There is no despair so absolute as that which comes with the first moments of our first great sorrow, when we have not yet known what it is to have suffered and be healed, to have despaired and recovered hope.”
—GEORGE ELIOT, English novelist

"If You Love Them, Level with Them (3) A good mentor will: (1) Affirm in public, correct in private. Your goal should be to help, not hurt. When you rebuke someone in public you humiliate them, destroying their self-esteem. But when you affirm them in public you build their self-esteem, confidence and incentive. “Each part…helps the other parts grow.” Eph 4:16 NLT

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Isaiah 41:10-13 (NLT) "Don’t be afraid, for I am with you."
Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you and help you.
I will hold you up with my victorious right hand.

11 “See, all your angry enemies lie there,

confused and humiliated.

Anyone who opposes you will die

and come to nothing.

12 You will look in vain

for those who tried to conquer you.

Those who attack you

will come to nothing.

13 For I hold you by your right hand—

I, the Lord your God.

And I say to you,

‘Don’t be afraid. I am here to help you.

"Do not allow your dreams to remain unfulfilled because others do not believe in you. Instead, pursue your desires and trust in God, as you commit your plans to him, He will enable you and your dreams to live tall." Dale Bronner
(Ps. 37:3-6)."

“Pain makes man think. Thought makes man wise. Wisdom makes life endurable.”
—JOHN PATRICK, American playwright

"Only God can help you align your spirit to His...What has the Spirit of God anointed you to do?" Dale Bronner
"You can master life, if you submit your life to the Master."
"For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are the sons of God"
Romans 8:14 (NKJV)
www.Dale Bronner.com

“Mental acuity + Spiritual annuity = No ambiguity.” Ivory Dorsey, 2011... Consider this YouTube demonstration of God's Power in Man:
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=jJrzIdDUfT4&vq=medium

“An optimist is a person who sees a green light everywhere, while the pessimist sees only the red stoplight. The truly wise person is colorblind.”
—ALBERT SCHWEITZER, French theologian and missionary physician
“Try me, and know my thoughts.” Ps 139:23

"New York Mayor Bloomberg Bans Religion at 9/11 Ceremony" God's answer “Therefore thus will I do to you, O Israel;" Amos 4:1-14

New York Times--Dale C. Bronner

"Give your problem to God and don’t take it back!" Pray the prayer of relinquishment. As long as you believe you can handle the problem on your own, you will not reach for the miracle-working power of God. Prayer of relinquishment:... “Lord, I’ve done all I know and things aren’t getting any better. So I’m through trying to fix it. I turn it completely over to You. I don’t know how You’re going to handle it, but I know You love me and want only what’s best for me. So here it is, Lord; it’s all Yours.” This is not a prayer of defeat, it is one of total trust. David wrote: “Though I am surrounded by troubles…The Lord will work out his plans for my life- for your faithful love, O Lord, endures forever” (Ps 138:7-8 NLT).
The pastor of a great church tells of running out of money when they were only halfway through the construction of their new sanctuary. The congregation was growing....So the pastor prayed and said, “Lord.... I already have a place for all my children. You need a place for Yours. I don’t know how You’re going to take care of this, but those are Your kids, Lord, so I’m turning it over to You.” God answered, the money came through, and within a few years they were worshipping in a beautiful sanctuary, debt free. So give your problem to God and don’t take it back!
“Now a certain man was sick, Lazarus of Bethany.” Jn 11:1 NKJV
LESSONS FROM LAZARUS (2)
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“Life is not meant to be easy, my child; but take courage: it can be delightful.”
—GEORGE BERNARD SHAW, Anglo-Irish playwright

“Serenity of mind and calmness of thought are a better enjoyment than anything without us.”
—BENJAMIN WHICHCOTE, Puritan clergyman

"Sometimes you have to overcome your family environment. None of us come from an ideal family. Whatever happened back then, you’re now “a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!” (2Co 5:17 NLT). Live in the new and renounce the old! “You have already won a big victory…for the Spirit in you is far stronger than anything in the world (your environment)” (1Jn 4:4 TM). Bob Gass
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"You’re not alone in your concern for your children, and it’s too early for guilt, or for giving up on them. Don’t try to take on God’s responsibility, or accept guilt that’s not yours. Because He knows our hearts, God knows how and when to “close the deal” with your child." Bob Gass
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"You have a role to play in both your strength and your success. What is it? To “meditate on [God’s Word] day and night.” To meditate is to ruminate. Cows are ruminants." "

“The Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon Him, the Spirit of wisdom.”
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"If you put off everything till you're sure of it, you'll never get anything done."
~Norman Vincent Peale, 1898-1993, Minister and Author
The squeaky, solution oriented wheel gets the oil of action....

"Nothing is born unless there is first an act of intimacy between two people, and intimacy is based on one word: “desire.” The truth is, you are as close to God right now as you desire to be, decide to be, and discipline yourself to be " Bob Gass
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"If we fail, it’s usually because we collapsed under the weight of an assignment God didn’t give us in the first place. Jesus never struggled with insecurity or battled the fear of failure like we do? Because it never even occurred to Him that He couldn’t do something that His Father had already assured Him He could do."
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"Nothing prevents my good from coming to me. Conscious of the eternal now, I no longer look to tomorrow for my good. I realize that my good is here in the present moment. I have only to accept it in order to see it in manifestation. I live in the eternal now, receiving the blessings of Spirit every moment.

"The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near."--Mark 1:15
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“It’s a mistake to suppose that people succeed only through success; they often succeed through failures.” And you’re not defeated until the past takes your focus off the future. So don’t be afraid of failure."
See full devotional here: http://www.bobgass.com/todaysword.php

"Remember the pit God dug you out of and say with gratitude and humility, “Been there, done that, got the tee-shirt.” You know how it hurts to fail, and you feel their pain because of what you’ve been through." Bob Gass
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"Powerlessness is an illusion. Even though I may not know how I will find my way through, I know that true wisdom and power come from Spirit within." "Nothing shall be impossible with God!" Luke 1:37
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TEXTING or CALLING GOD? "He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, & honour him." —Ps 91:15
Click here: http://www.itiswritten.com/television#episodes/7734

"I shift my focus from financial limitation to unlimited possibility. I appreciate every good thing, and I attract more good into my life." DailyWord.com

"For to all those who have, more will be given, and they will have an abundance."--Matthew 25:29

"Anyone who has never made a mistake 
has never tried anything new."


~Albert Einstein

THE POWER OF ONE!! Today is 11-11-11
GO FOR IT!! “It is not the number of soldiers, but their will to win which decides battles.”
—CHARLES WILSON, 1st Baron Moran, English soldier in World War I

"When you worry, you doubt God and give the Devil an entry point into your life. How long have you been doing this? When are you going to stop it? Knowing that Abraham was leaving his comfort zone and his security base, God said, “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward” (Ge 15:1 NIV). And today God’s saying the same to you." Bob Gass
See full devotional here: http://www.bobgass.com/todaysword.php

"Do not allow your opportunity to live as God's witness to be thwarted by remaining stagnant." Dale C. Bronner

Instead continue to strive for spiritual growth that, by faith, you may daringly prove the good, acceptable and perfect will of God."

"Don’t be so rational that you fail to leave room for the supernatural. Narcissism is the worship of our own intellect. We say, “If I don’t understand it, I don’t believe it.” Then, in essence, you are your own god! You don’t really believe in God, you believe in you. What are you going to do when life hands you a problem you can’t solve?"
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"If we all worked on the assumption that what is accepted as true were really true,
 there would be little hope of advance." 
~Orville Wright

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!! See you December 1, 2011
"We give thanks to all of you for the enrichment of our lives through this Bible Study!!
I thank my God every time I remember you."
Philippians 1:3

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!! See you December 1, 2011 “Don’t let the world around you squeeze you into its own mould.” Bob Gass

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!! See you December 1, 2011
"Too many people overvalue what they are not and undervalue what they are.
~Malcom Forbes

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!! See you December 1, 2011 "Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow." Melody Beattie

DON'T LIMIT GOD! If It Ain’t Broke…Break It! “We don’t have a clue as to what people’s limits are....When we think of limits, we create them.” Bob Gass

"It’s not what you go through in life that messes you up; it’s what you keep going back to! Are you tired of saying, “I’m not going to look at it, I’m not going to listen to it, I’m not going to do it,” only to go out and repeat your old patterns over and over?" Bob Gass
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"In order to fulfill your God-given destiny in life, you’ve got to pay full price.
The fellow whose verdict counts most in your life, is the one staring back from the glass. He’s the fellow to please; never mind all the rest, for he’s with you clear to the end. And you’ve passed your most dangerous, difficult test, if the man in the glass is your friend." Bob Gass
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"God will not only fight for you, He will vindicate you in the eyes of your critics. It’s good to have critics and competitors. Sometimes a foe can press you into victory where a friend cannot....Is there an enemy standing between you and its fulfillment? Dare to confront them and they will become an instrument in God’s hand to press you into your destiny." Bob Gass

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" Do not allow naysayers to make you keep silent regarding your dreams." Dale C. Bronner

"Only in his own hometown is a prophet without honor." Dale C. Bronner

"When God gives you a vision, be bold and daringly speak out. Your aspiration is the answer to someone else's problem." Dale C. Bronner

SPEAK IT! "Confession and declaration are tools that God uses in His handiwork. Speaking out and proclaiming divine power is how believers are intended to bring about the promises of God." Dale C Bronner
"For it is not you who speak, but it is the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you."
Matthew 10:20 (NAS)

"When you align yourself with what was, instead of what is, you’re not ready. "You must honor the past, but not get stuck in it. You must stand on the truth, but seek God for fresh instructions and insights if you’re to reach your destiny." Bob Gass
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TOUGH or TENDER? "If you are able to be tough but not tender, people may admire your achievements and comply with your instructions, but they will keep you at a distance. And you will be lonely. But it’s a self-imposed loneliness brought on by your unwillingness to open up and let them in. Jesus showed honest emotion; you must too." Bob Gass
The Bible says: “For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven…A time to cry and a time to laugh. A time to grieve and a time to dance” (Ecc 3:1,4 NLT).
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"You may think it’s too late for a miracle, but it’s not. Your finances may stink, your relationship may stink, your prospects for the future may stink, but if you will believe you will “see the glory of God.”
Bob Gass
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"The hallmark of ALL successful people: keep trying, keep learning, & keep moving forward. They win the battle in their minds, & then it overflows into what they do. The greatest gap between successful people and unsuccessful people is the thinking gap. This is especially so when it comes to failure." Bob Gass
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"No matter where you are in life right now, no matter who you are, no matter how old you are – it is never too late to be who you are meant to be."~Esther & Jerry Hicks
"As you seek purpose, look beyond your current weaknesses, and discover new strengths in God." ~Dale C. Bronner

"Eventually, no matter how large the tree, it would have to come down.”With tenacious faith, you too will begin to make progress toward your dream." Bob Gass
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"“Contentment: Realizing God has already provided everything we need for our present happiness....grace is real…an indomitable gift with power to change your life. But it comes with one condition - like any gift, you have to reach out and take it.” Bob Gass
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"God understands how you feel, and He has a better plan in mind. If you’re finding it easier to sing than to surrender, you’re in Gethsemane!" Bob Gass
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" The solution is not to avoid trouble, but to change the way we see it. God asks, “Who gives a person sight?” Then answers, “It is I, the Lord” (See Ex 4:11)." Bob Gass
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"God promises that the generous will prosper. Your giving initiates God’s giving back to you. So look for someone in need, give, and watch it come back to you.
Bob Gass
“The Lord blesses everyone who freely gives food to the poor” (Pr: 22:9 CEV). “He who gives to the poor will lack nothing.” Try it. Next time God nudges you to show compassion and give, do it. Then when you have a need, pray, “Lord, I have honored You, now I believe You will honor me.”
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"Christmas is love in action. Every time we love, every time we give, it's Christmas." ~Dale Evans

"You can give without loving, but you can’t love without giving to those God loves." Bob Gass
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"Waiting reveals the weakness in your plans. Haven’t you looked back and said, “Thank You, Lord, for saving me from that!" Bob Gass
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"God “is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him” (Heb 11:6). So be diligent in your search. Be persistent in your quest and relentless in your pilgrimage. Turn away from the puny pursuit of possessions and positions and seek the Lord."
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"When you judge what someone else is doing in sincere faith, you are on dangerous ground with God. “What right do you have to [judge] someone else’s servants? Only their Lord can decide if they are doing right” (CEV)." Bob Gass
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"Good to the last drop”? Make that your life’s motto!
As long as you have a dream in your heart you will never be old....God has a word for you today: “Even to your old age…even to gray hairs I will carry you!” (Isa 46:4 NKJV)." Bob Gass
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"They say young people aren’t interested in older people. Don’t you believe it! Your get-up-and-go has got up and went?” Get up and go after it! ." Bob Gass
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"Every adversity, every failure and every heartache carries with it the seed of an equivalent or a greater benefit."
~ Napoleon Hill

"God! You are empowered and equipped as you work with Him, so stop selling yourself short. Armed with His might you have more capabilities than you think, and you are able to do a lot more than you’ve done in the past. So put your confidence in God and stop doubting yourself." Bob Gass
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"It’s vital that you discover the area where you add the most value - and stay there. Why don’t we? What if God wants to write a new chapter in your life?"
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"Your success can be found in your daily routine. ...Habit is a gift from God. It’s said that if you can do something consistently for twenty-one days you have proven that you can do it for twenty-one years. It’s the secret of true greatness. If you’re serious about changing your life you must stop practicing bad habits and start instituting good ones." Bob Gass
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"It is in the silence that God strengthens my faith and fills me with courage. In the silence are born new aspirations, new inspirations and renewed faith. In the silence, I walk and commune with the indwelling Spirit and rest in God's sustaining love. Peace, be still. I am in the presence of the Almighty. In glorious wonderment I travel on holy ground."

"Be silent, all people, before the Lord."--Zechariah 2:13

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"the greater the opposition, the greater the trouble, the greater the problem, the more wonderful is the experience of joy that we receive from God’s consolation."

- Derek Prince

"What God has in store for His redeemed people - is awesome!" Bob Gass
“No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined
what God has prepared for those who love him.” 1 Cor 2:9
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"“For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. In those days when you pray, I will listen. If you look for me wholeheartedly, you will find me…I will end your captivity and restore your fortunes” (vv. 11-14 NLT).
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"The only man who never makes a mistake is the man who never does anything."
~Theodore Roosevelt


"Relationships are for a reason and a season; not every relationship is meant to last a lifetime....Pray: Lord, help me to accept when one relationship stops and another starts." Dale C. Bronner

WEEK 52
DARE TO BEGIN ANEW
"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!"
2 Corinthians 5:17 (NIV)


Friday December 30

Today's Focus: Relationships

As believers, we must learn to trust God's sovereignty in every aspect of our lives, including relationships. If we learn to yield this area to Him, it will make it easier to navigate relational choices. It is important to recognize that relationships are for a reason and a season; not every relationship is meant to last a lifetime. For many people this concept is difficult to accept. When Moses died, Israel grieved their leader's death. Yet, God commanded them to move forward by appointing Joshua their new commander. "Moses My Servant is dead. Now therefore arise, go...as I was with Moses, so I will be with you" (Jos. 1:2; 5). Consequently, when old relationships die, do not spend your life building a monument to them. Trust God and embrace the opportunity to begin anew!

Today's Thought: When old relationships die, look to God to begin anew!

Today's Prayer: "Lord, as I submit all my relational choices to you, help me to accept when one relationship stops and another starts."


Dale C. Bronner

LET 2012 BE THE YEAR OF NEW BEGINNINGS! “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?" Isaiah 43:16, 18-19

"As you enter this New Year, stop and recall God’s goodness. Check the price tag on His will for your life against what you’re already paying... “Launch out” and don’t look back!" Bob Gass
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"Don’t be jealous or intimidated by anybody else no matter how talented they are. In God’s eyes there are no other contenders; you’re it! You’re the only one who can fill the slot because He created it with you in mind. When you feel insecure and unqualified, remind yourself of that." Bob Gass
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"Recognize the value of FAITH'S ability to protect and preserve your ambitions, and avert the enemy's ploys before they arise." Dale C Bronner

"When God raises you up, nobody can put you down. So remind your inner critic of God’s promise: “You shall go to all to whom I send you, and whatever I command you, you shall speak” (Jer 1:7 NKJV).

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"You’ll never know what God can do until God is all you’ve got. So place your needs into His capable, loving hands, and watch what happens." Bob Gass
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"Division has always been a primary tool of the enemy; the adversary thrives on the ability to divide and conquer. This is because He knows God has declared, "If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand" (Mk. 3:25)." Dale C Bronner

"When God nudges our heart beyond what we can manage and manipulate on our own, we have an opportunity to act on the faith that we profess to believe."
Joe Stowell

“And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him” Hebrews 11:6

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"You’re a hands-on, made-to-order, one-of-a-kind product. As a redeemed child of God you are His “workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works” (Eph 2:10 NIV)." Bob Gass
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"Everything God is, and claims to be, stands or falls apart, depending on His faithfulness to you. God's fatherhood isn’t based upon mood, sentiment or emotion; Today declare, “Nothing can ever separate me from God’s love.”
Bob Gass
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"Following God is like stepping out on tissue paper and discovering solid rock underneath. But you’ll never discover the rock unless you’re willing to step onto the tissue paper. When God asks you to walk away from a security base that’s been part of your life, you take your talents with you." Bob Gass

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"Now to Him who is able to keep you from falling, and to make you stand in the presence of His glory blameless with great joy, to the only God our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion and authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen." Jude 1:24-25

"When it comes to leadership, uncertainty is a permanent part of all progress; it never goes away...It’s not your job to remove uncertainty; it’s your job to inspire clarity, faith and progress in the midst of it. When you can do that, you are learning to be a leader."
“We do not know what to do, but we are looking to you for help.” 2Ch 20:12 NLT

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"Measure your success by the scoreboard, not the playbook. Every good coach goes into the game with a plan, but he is willing to change it in order to win." “I will instruct you…in the way you should go; I will guide you.” Ps 32:8 NKJV
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"Are you speaking words of doubt about your own organization? Are you belittling those in authority over you? Stop it now! True, they are not perfect. (Perhaps that’s why they can tolerate you.) If you rebel against every instruction you are given, don’t complain when those around you rebel against your words and opinions." Bob Gass

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"Learn from your failure, grow stronger through it, use it to bless others, move on with your life and stop condemning yourself!" Bob Gass
Next time Satan accuses you, say, “I’m glad you brought that up.” But notice how you overcome Satan the accuser: “They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony” (v. 11). Next time Satan accuses you, say, “I’m glad you brought that up.” Then tell him what the blood of Jesus has accomplished on your behalf. If you do that he will flee.
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"Strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die. Faith is like a muscle; if you don’t exercise it consistently it will atrophy and become powerless. So the word for you today is: “Strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die” (Rev 3:2 NKJV). Have those who know me best begun to notice that the gleam has gone out of my eye, the joy out of my step, the peace out of my spirit and the Word of God out of my conversation?..." Bob Gass
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THE POWER OF PRAYER: you can do it anywhere! “I give…you power…over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you” (Lk 10:19). You say, “How do I get this power?” Jude says we can access this power for living by “praying in the Holy Spirit” (v. 20). And you can do it anywhere: in your car on the way to work, on your treadmill, or even in your bathroom. You just need a place where you can be alone with God, praying and reading His Word, building up your faith." Bob Gass
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"Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. Whoever sows to please their flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; whoever sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life." Galatians 6:7-8

“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened." Matthew 7:7-8

"Hezekiah was in a hopeless situation. An army of 185,000 soldiers was amassed against him, planning to destroy him. God sent an angel to wipe every one of them out"....God’s promise is: “He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.” (Ps 91:15). Bob Gass
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“Is this problem really mine?” We’re supposed to bear one another’s burdens; you’re not supposed to let everybody dump their problems on you." Bob Gass
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"Get over it! Feelings are like spoiled children: the more you indulge them the more they will control you." You shouldn’t suppress your feelings or deny them, but you must not be led by them. Learn to forgive. Refuse to remain offended. Practice love. If you let feelings rule your life they will mess you up. Feelings are like spoiled children: the more you indulge them the more they will control you." Bob Gass
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"Complete surrender of every moment to God is the foundation of happiness."
God Calling




The Way of Happiness

Complete surrender of every moment to God is the foundation of happiness, the superstructure is the joy of Communion with Him. And that is, for each, the place, the mansion, I went to prepare for you.

My followers have misunderstood that, and looked too often upon that promise as referring only to an After-Life, and too often - far too often - upon this life as a something to be struggled through in order to get the reward and the joy of the next.

Seek to carry out all I say, and such understanding, insight, vision, and joy will be yours as shall pass indeed all understanding. The plans of God are very wonderful - beyond your highest hopes.

Cling to thoughts of protection, safety, guidance.

"I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service." - Romans 12:1

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STAND!! "Put on the full armor of God, so that when the day comes, you may be able to stand your ground. After you have done everything, stand." Eph 6:12-13

"Quitting is more about who you are, than where you are or what you’re up against. We can pretend that people, things, and situations outside of ourselves are to blame, but in reality most failures are just the result of a lack of bulldog-like tenacity.When the enthusiasm for a new idea fades, when the odds against you increase and the results diminish, when it looks as if success is impossible, you must keep forging ahead....The only guarantee for failure is to stop trying. There is no insurmountable barrier, except your own inherent lack of purpose and persistence. "

Friday January 27, 2012
“Let us not grow weary while doing good.” Gal 6:9 NKJV
THE POWER OF PERSEVERANCE (1)
One of the great themes of the Bible is - perseverance. Paul, who refused to quit, wrote: “Let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.”

Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “The great majority of men are bundles of beginnings.”

Are you merely a starter, or are you also a finisher? When the enthusiasm for a new idea fades, when the odds against you increase and the results diminish, when it looks as if success is impossible, you must keep forging ahead.

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"Your lesser self says, “Enough is enough! I’ve taken too many hits.” Your greater self says, “I’ve come too far to give up now.” Your lesser self says, “I don’t have the strength to hold on to my dream.” Your greater self says, “Hold on a little longer; the darkest hour is just before the dawn.” Bob Gass

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BITTERNESS: "A snakebite doesn’t just affect the body part that gets bitten; as a part of the body of Christ, what happens to you,..affects those you are connected to both positively and negatively.

The venom spreads through the entire system: As a part of the body of Christ, what happens to you, and in you, affects those you are connected to both positively and negatively. The Bible says, “If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it” (1Co 12:26 NIV). A snakebite doesn’t just affect the body part that gets bitten; the venom spreads through the entire system. “Keep a sharp eye out for weeds of bitter discontent."

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"Love is not blind - it sees more and not less,
but because it sees more - it is willing to see less."

~Will Moss

"God can intervene on your behalf. So stop trying to control everything.
When you stop struggling with the whens, wheres, whys and hows, you start experiencing God’s peace in a way you never have before. You also put yourself in a position where God can intervene on your behalf. So stop trying to control everything." Bob Gass

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"Before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear." Isaiah 65:24

"Love is that condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own." ~Robert A. Heinlein
"The longing of the human heart to be loved for itself is something caught from the Great Divine Heart." twolisteners.com

God's Longing
: To the listening ear I speak, to the waiting heart I come. Sometimes, I may not speak. I may ask you merely to wait in My Presence, to know that I am with you.

Think of the multitudes who thronged Me when I was on earth all eager for something. Eager to be healed, or taught, or fed.

Think as I supplied their many wants, and granted their manifold requests, what it meant to Me, to find amid the crowd, some one or two, who followed Me just to be near Me, just to dwell in My Presence. How some longing of the Eternal Heart was satisfied thereby.

Comfort Me, a while, by letting Me know that you would seek Me just to dwell in My Presence, to be near Me, not even for teaching, not for material gain, not even for a message -- but for Me. The longing of the human heart to be loved for itself is something caught from the Great Divine Heart.

I bless you. Bow your heads.

"I wait for the Lord, my soul does wait, and in his word do I hope." Psalm 130:5

Just about everything else in life fails, but love doesn’t. A lady who said to her husband, “Will you love me when I’m old?” He replied, “Yes, dear.” She said, “But will you love me when my hair is gray?” He replied, “Yes, dear, I’ve loved you through seven different shades already, why would I change my mind when you’re gray?” Bob Gass
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"Your talent may make your name known, but your character will determine what people associate with it. Your talent may dictate your potential, but your character will determine your legacy. What is character? It’s the will to do what’s right, even when it is not easy." Bob Gass

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"Instead of letting your disappointments make you sour, reach for the Scriptures...let God show you how to deal with it. Instead of letting resentment infect your attitude, turn to the Scriptures and let God show you how to deal with it. Don’t let bad experiences leave a bad taste in your mouth. Instead of letting resentment infect your attitude, turn to the Scriptures and let God show you how to deal with it. Don’t let bad experiences leave a bad taste in your mouth.
How can you keep your heart right and your future protected?" Bob Gass

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"Nothing can rob me of the joy of giving and receiving love; nothing can block its flow. A heart full of love knows no fear." Dailyword.com

"Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all offenses." --Proverbs 10:12

“Living unloved is like clipping a bird’s wings & removing its ability to fly. 'I am God & I am who I am.' Unlike you, my wings cannot be clipped.” (Exodus 3:14)
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"Don’t be afraid to show people your heart. People do things for their own reasons, not yours...their reasons are almost always tied to their emotions." Bob Gass
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"People are in search of significance; they want to feel like they are part of something bigger than themselves." “Most of us are looking for a calling, not a job. "

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"An in-law who doesn’t want to be viewed as an out-law? Marriage was God’s idea. "Two’s company, three’s a crowd!” “A man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife.” Mt 19:5 Bob Gass
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" At any given time you are only one decision, one word or one action away from destroying what it took years to build. With integrity comes influence. Bob Gass
The position you hold in life may cause people to take notice of you, but only your integrity will cause them to respect you and be willing to follow you. And integrity is only established when it becomes clear to everyone that progress, financial reward and recognition are not your gods; that you value something more, something you refuse to give up for profit or popularity. With integrity comes influence."

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"On the other side of the wall there is victory for you."
Start saying, “By my God I can.”
“By my God I can leap over a wall.” 2Sa 22:30
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“Better to be criticized by a wise person than to be praised by a fool” “A wise person stays calm when insulted.” How can you tell constructive criticism from destructive criticism? By practicing these principles from God’s Word: (1) Resolve that whatever it is, you’ll handle it constructively. “A wise person stays calm when insulted.” Angry responses only short-circuit rational thinking and trigger emotion-driven reactions." Bob Gass
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"God is a God of solutions. Saying the right thing the wrong way usually backfires. So here is “a word to the wise.” Love says, “Because I value you, I’d like to offer a suggestion. Would that be all right?” When God found us lost in sin He didn’t give us a critical reminder of our weakness. Instead, “When we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly” (Ro 5:6 NIV). He didn’t give us an analysis of our problem, but a remedy. So, prayerfully suggest, “I wonder if you might not get a more satisfying result by…” then let God drive it home! (4) “Am I speaking truth in love?” Even your sincerest ideas need to reflect that you care. “Speaking the truth in love” (Eph 4:15 NKJV) opens their heart and prepares them to trust you. Bob Gass

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"I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody." ~Bill Cosby

"Be careful what you advise! You can teach people God’s Word, but you can’t force them to come up to your level of faith until they’re ready." Bob Gass

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"Like the law of gravity, the Bible will never become redundant. Read it every day."
“The word of the Lord stands forever.” 1Pe 1:25

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"Your Bible- read it every day! Inspiration has been the difference between defeat and victory in America’s wars. And this inspiration has come from faith in God, faith in the teachings of the Sermon on the Mount, and faith in the belief that the Holy Bible is the inspired Word of God. Reading it within the family circle is more important today than ever before. It draws the family together into a more closely knit unit. It gives each member a faith to live by.” Your Bible- read it every day!

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DON'T QUIT!! "Most people give up just when they're about to achieve success. They give up at the last minute of the game one-foot from a winning touchdown.They quit on the one-yard line. " ~Ross Perot

"With God, your victory is assured; you have a part to play in it. You can’t just sit down and do nothing. Put your foot down!
You must go into that dark cave, bring each king out, place your foot on their neck and put them to death. These five kings represent your five natural senses: seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting and touching, and God doesn’t want you to live according to their dictates. Your senses are susceptible to every negative thing going on around you, but your faith can lift you above it and give you victory. But you can’t just sit down and do nothing. Your passivity gives them the right to rule you. They have no power over you, except the power you give them. So put your foot down! Bob Gass

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"You've got to know when people's part in your story is over!" “To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.” Eccl 3:1
“I've got the gift of good-bye”
“For the battle is not yours, but God's.” 2 Chronicles 20:15
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“They came out from us that it might be made manifest that they were not for us. For had they been of us; no doubt they would have continued with us.” (1 John 2:19)

LET IT GO!!

There are people who can walk away from you.
And hear me when I tell you this! When people can walk away from you: let them walk. You've got to know when people's part in your story is over .

I mean hang up the phone. When people can walk away from you let them walk. Your destiny is never tied to anybody that left.
"They came out from us that it might be made manifest that they were not for us. or had they been of us, no doubt they would have continued with us.” (1 John 2:19)
People leave you because they are not joined to you. And if they are not joined to you, you can't make them stay.
Let them go!!!

And it doesn't mean that they are a bad person it just means that their part in the story is over. And you've got to know when people's part in your story is over so that you don't keep trying to raise the dead..
You've got to know when it's dead.
You've got to know when it's over.
Let me tell you something.. I've got the gift of good-bye. It's the tenth spiritual gift, I believe in good-bye..
T.D.Jakes

"Turn from the incessant demands and expectations of others to be sure that your agenda is lined up with God’s agenda. Such a lifestyle is promised, but it’s not guaranteed. It comes at a price."

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"God knows the way that I take; when He has tested me.... My feet have closely followed his steps; I have kept to His way without turning aside."
Job 23:10-11

“My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways.” My ways are higher than your ways-my thoughts than your thoughts." God, Is 55:8-9

"When you walk with the Lord you won’t just see what’s happening around you, He will tell you what to do about it. Furthermore, when you are going the wrong way He will redirect you onto the right path." Bob Gass

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“Keep Rank!”
"Disconnected from other believers you are like a body part without the benefit of a brain, a blood supply, a source of nutrition, a system that eliminates toxins, etc. Literally, you are incapable of getting anywhere or accomplishing anything worthwhile. So the word for you today is, “Keep rank!"
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"God; I will exalt you & praise your name. In perfect faithfulness you have done wonderful things, things planned long ago." Isaiah 25:1

"Worry acts like a thief. Our worries come down to two things: we won’t get what we need, or we’ll lose what we’ve got."

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"Most folks don’t need a critic, they need a cheerleader. When you nurture them they will welcome you to speak into their life- and they will listen."

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"Spiritual landmarks in life remind us when God intervened on our behalf. “We’re not slow learners, just quick forgetters.”
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"Conscience is like having a Bible in your soul; we all have one. An atheist can’t find God for the same reason a thief can’t find a policeman.”
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"God says you’re a fool when you pamper, promote & protect the part of you that will only live 70-80 years & neglect the part that will live on in either heaven or hell." Luke 12:20

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"Neither time, nor distance, nor physical separation can diminish our heart and soul connection. Divine love unites us now and always."
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"Before you act, you need to consider who will get hurt by the fallout from your decision. Don’t sow if you don’t want to reap."
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"God says "See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?"
Isaiah 43:19,

"Stop looking for acceptance where you don’t belong. You’re on a mission for God; that’s why the enemy has tried so hard to take you out."

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"The secret of every breakthrough is to follow through. Successful people have learned to do what does NOT come naturally."

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“The Bible contains the mind of God, the state of man, the way of salvation, the fate of sinners, & the happiness of believers. Read it slowly, frequently & prayerfully."

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"May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit." Romans 15:13

"Build a relationship with someone who’ll tell you what you need to hear, not what you want to hear!"

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"God has blessed us with mature, caring people who recognize our common struggles and will help us deal with them."

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"What do you need from God today? How badly do you want it?
When a crumb is all you can get, a crumb is all you need."
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"If God’s love can’t hold you, His power won’t force you! Stop, turn around, & come home while you still can."
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"The purpose of the Holy Spirit working in your life: to bring you into submission to the will of God. A relationship - with rules!"

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"Only eternity will reveal how many people have been driven away from the church by critical, callous, controlling Christians."
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"Be, rather than do. Think. Be honest about your limitations. You can’t manufacture time; we all get the same amount."
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"When people are hurting, they tend to hurt others." “The purposes of a man’s heart are deep waters, but a man of understanding draws them out” (Pr 20:5 NIV).
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"Give it to God, and press on! People whose opinions are set & whose thinking is off, won’t understand behavior based on obedience to God."

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"Don’t let failures become roadblocks, but building blocks. The real mistakes are the ones from which you learn nothing."
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"All of us experience fear. The winner’s need for progress overwhelms their reluctance to take a risk." “If God be for us, who can be against us?”
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"God had a plan for your life before you were born. Listen, act on His promptings, and all things become possible to you." Bob Gass

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“A vision we give to others of who and what they could become, has power when it echoes what the spirit has already spoken into their souls.” Dr. Larry Crabb
Psychologist/author
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"I am grateful for my present good and for the continual blessings coming my way."

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