February 2012
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Eve was not taken out of Adam’s head to top him, neither out of his feet...
– Matthew Henry quoted in Boy Meets Girl - Joshua Harris
January 2012
28 posts
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He will always hate sin and love sinners, despise the proud and exalt the...
– It’s Not About Me - Max Lucado
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The brevity of life grants power to abide, not an excuse to bail. Fleeting days...
– It’s Not About Me - Max Lucado
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God knows your beginning and your end, because he has neither.
– It’s Not About Me - Max Lucado
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God’s holiness silences human boasting. And God’s mercy makes us...
– It’s Not About Me - Max Lucado
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The veils that block your vision and mine do not block God’s. Unspoken...
– It’s Not About Me - Max Lucado
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Trace the universe back to God’s power, and follow his power upstream to...
– It’s Not About Me - Max Lucado
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Consider the universe around us. Unlike the potter who takes something and...
– It’s Not About Me - Max Lucado
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Everything about God is different from the world he has made.
– It’s Not About Me - Max Lucado
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Make no mistake. God has no ego problem. He does not reveal his glory for his...
– It’s Not About Me - Max Lucado
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To ask to see God’s glory is to ask to see all of God. God’s glory...
– It’s Not About Me - Max Lucado
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When our deepest desire is not the things of God, or a favor from God, but God...
– It’s Not About Me - Max Lucado
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We’d see our suffering differently. “My pain proves God’s...
– It’s Not About Me - Max Lucado
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If life is “just a moment,” can’t we endure any challenge for...
– It’s Not About Me - Max Lucado
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God does not exist to make a big deal out of us. We exist to make a big deal out...
– It’s Not About Me - Max Lucado
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You see, we choose to do hard things because Jesus has done the hardest thing -...
– Do Hard Things - Alex and Brett Harris
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Even though we often fail more than we succeed, we try to live our faith in...
– Do Hard Things - Alex and Brett Harris
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A mountaintop experience can get us excited. At the time, priorities are clear...
– Do Hard Things - Alex and Brett Harris
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Five Kinds of Hard Things that can change your world:
1. Things that take you...
– Do Hard Things - Alex and Brett Harris
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Nothing is impossible with God! If you have a passion or a desire to do...
– Leslie Reavely quoted in Do Hard Things - Alex and Brett Harris
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Enduring means refusing to give up in the middle of a crisis, and being humble...
– Fit to be Tied - Bill and Lynne Hybels
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God loses, even if the person got lost “for His sake,” because we...
– Fit to be Tied - Bill and Lynne Hybels
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It is called personal empowerment. It means that people start taking care of...
– Fit to be Tied - Bill and Lynne Hybels
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We continue giving long after it hurts, usually until we are doubled over in...
– Fit to be Tied - Bill and Lynne Hybels
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But learning when not to give, when not to give in, and when not to do things...
– Melody Beattie quoted in Fit to be Tied - Bill and Lynne Hybels
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Discovering and joyfully offering small acts of service that bring special...
– Fit to be Tied - Bill and Lynne Hybels
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Conflict resolution requires courage and persistence. It calls for humility and...
– Fit to be Tied - Bill and Lynne Hybels
December 2011
23 posts
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Do you really believe it takes valor to leave a peace talk, slam a door, and...
– Fit to be Tied - Bill and Lynne Hybels
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Anger is always a secondary emotion.
– Fit to be Tied - Bill and Lynne Hybels
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Hurt is a legitimate response to disappointment and offense, and it should never...
– Fit to be Tied - Bill and Lynne Hybels
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Bring to the meeting the insights and attitudes that were fostered during your...
– Fit to be Tied - Bill and Lynne Hybels
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Learning to begin with affirmation helped us start our discussions from a...
– Fit to be Tied - Bill and Lynne Hybels
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God does miracles when people pray. Lives are changed and hearts softened when...
– Fit to be Tied - Bill and Lynne Hybels
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It is amazing how many insurmountable conflicts get whittled down to a...
– Fit to be Tied - Bill and Lynne Hybels
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So we wake up each morning thankful for a marriage that challenges but enriches...
– Fit to be Tied - Bill and Lynne Hybels
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The Bible teaches that the Holy Spirit speaks only with one voice; He will not...
– Fit to be Tied - Bill and Lynne Hybels
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Dating relationships must be submitted to the test of time so that they can be...
– Fit to be Tied - Bill and Lynne Hybels
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Waiting is a no-lose proposition. If character compatibility is proven over...
– Fit to be Tied - Bill and Lynne Hybels
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When partners see each other’s spirituality being tested and tried and...
– Fit to be Tied - Bill and Lynne Hybels
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Somewhere on planet earth there is a special someone just for you. God designed...
– Fit to be Tied - Bill and Lynne Hybels
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When young couples are unwilling to subject their attraction to the acid test of...
– Fit to be Tied - Bill and Lynne Hybels
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Talking about the past can be a rich, trust-building experience as partners...
– Fit to be Tied - Bill and Lynne Hybels
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..just because I work incredible good out of unspeakable tragedies doesn’t...
– The Shack - Wm. Paul Young
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We have discussed the minimum requirements for a successful marriage: spiritual...
– Fit to be Tied - Bill and Lynne Hybels
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That is why men and women who feel the intense pull of attraction must slow down...
– Fit to be Tied - Bill and Lynne Hybels
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What a difference it makes in a marriage when both partners can turn to God and...
– Fit to be Tied - Bill and Lynne Hybels
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What you need to look for first is a spouse with whom you can share God. A...
– Fit to be Tied - Bill and Lynne Hybels
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Faith like Job’s cannot be shaken because it is the result of having been...
– Rabbi Abraham Heschel quoted in Where is God When it Hurts - Philip Yancey
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Every single person should submit his or her singleness to God, and use this era...
– Fit to be Tied - Bill and Lynne Hybels
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Allow Jesus to meet the needs that even the most ideal man or woman on earth...
– Fit to be Tied - Bill and Lynne Hybels