For all its peculiarities and unevenness, the Bible has a simple story. God made man. Man rejected God. God won't give up until he wins him back. God will whisper. He will shout. He will touch and tug. He will take away our burdens; he'll even take away our blessings. If there are a thousand steps between us and him, he will take all but one. But he will leave the final one for us. The choice is ours. Please understand. His goal is not to make you happy. His goal is to make you His. His goal is not to get you what you want; it is to get you what you need.

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The presence of fear does not mean you have no faith. Fear visits everyone. But make your fear a visitor and not a resident.

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If your God is mighty enough to ignite the sun, could it be that He is mighty enough to light your path?

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God loves you just the way you are, but he refuses to leave you that way.

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You have a God who hears you, the power of love behind you, the Holy Spirit within you, and all of heaven ahead of you. If you have the Shepherd, you have grace for every sin, direction for every turn, a candle for every corner and an anchor for every storm. You have everything you need.

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God loves you simply because He has chosen to do so. He loves you when you don't feel lovely. He loves you when no one else loves you. Others may abandon you, divorce you, and ignore you, but God will love you always. No matter what!

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God is God. He knows what he is doing. When you can’t trace his hand, trust his heart.

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A woman's heart should be so hidden in God that a man has to seek Him just to find her.

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Here's what you need to keep in mind. You no longer have yesterday. You do not yet have tomorrow. You have only today. This is the day the Lord has made. Live in it.

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When you're full of yourself, God can't fill you. But when you empty yourself, God has a useful vessel.

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