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A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for. John 16:33 I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world
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Life begins when you acknowledge that life is filled with good and bad, happy and sad, simple and complex, anger and calm, joy and melancholy; yet lives peacefully amidst these paradoxes.
Psalms 16:11 You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore -
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Surrendering your life to God is an act of admitting that you have been defeated and want to stop fighting. Matthew 11:28 Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
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What does it mean to be an immovable force? It means if you build a wall of kindness no storm in this life should change you into someone unkind.
Psalms 46:1-3 God is our refuge and strength,always ready to help in times of trouble.So we will not fear when earthquakes come and the mountains crumble into the sea.Let the oceans roar and foam. Let the mountains tremble as the waters surge! -
Don’t let the fear of striking out stop you from playing the game. Mathew 7:7 Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.
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I want to be left alone, but then I feel so lonely. Jeremiah 17:14 Heal me, Lord, and I will be healed; save me and I will be saved, for you are the one I praise.
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psychology suggests that distancing yourself from a painful experience may help you make better decisions. 2 Corinthians 4:17-18 For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever
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What if everything you are going through is preparing you for what you ask for? Ephesians 1:11 Furthermore, because we are united with Christ, we have received an inheritance from God, for he chose us in advance, and he makes everything work out according to his plan
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Most people believe that they will be happier once they get what they desire. Matthew 16:26 For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what shall a man give in return for his soul
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Don’t allow fear to shut you down, let it wake you up! Psalms 18:29 In your strength I can crush an army, with my God I can scale a wall.
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Being rested is vital to happiness in life. A person who is constantly tired misses out on important opportunities. There are many reasons why a person may wake up tired but dehydration is probably the most surprising and common reasons that people feel tired. Jeremaiah 31:26 At this I awoke and looked around. My sleep had been pleasant to me.
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When planted in the right soil, given water sunlight and protection a plant that seems almost dead can be brought back to life. How much more those who are part of Gods vineyard be brought back to life if the circumstances of life has killed you on the inside. Psalms 138:7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, You will revive me; You will stretch out Your hand Against the wrath of my enemies, And Your right hand will save me
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Imagine a person that can motivate you, show loving care, offer a song, poem or verse of encouragement, listen attentively, offer an embrace, and feed your soul with advice. All at the right time, I’m the right amount and in the way that will truly help you. Such a person does not exist, and we often discard valuable relationships because of unrealistic expectations. There is only one person that is like this.
Psalm 35:10 All my bones will say, “Lord, who is like You, Who delivers the afflicted from him who is too strong for him, And the afflicted and the needy from him who robs him? -
James the brother of Jesus called Job A MAN OF GREAT ENDURANCE. Endurance is the ability to go through wear and tear and still complete the task at hand, to fight through your issues no matter how hopeless they may look.
James 5:11 We give great honor to those who endure under suffering. For instance, you know about Job, a man of great endurance. You can see how the Lord was kind to him at the end, for the Lord is full of tenderness and mercy. -
Self-denial prepares a person to bear with the hardships and toils of life. Some people are always striving for MORE. This can be exhausting, It is better to endure cheerfully every inconvenience and apparent lack than to loose your peace and happiness because of a desire for MORE. Sometimes you got to tell yourself: “its ok if I do not get it.”
Luke 9:23 And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. -
The great preacher Charles Spurgeon said: The greatest enemy to human souls is the self-righteous spirit which makes men look to themselves for salvation. It is God alone that can save us from this life of misery, pain and sickness caused by sin. And with certainty I can say HE will come and save you oh weary one. Isaiah 34:4 Say to those with fearful hearts, "Be strong, do not fear; your God will come, he will come with vengeance; with divine retribution he will come to save you
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Havent you ever wished you could just “sit down and rest” from all your problems.
All the worries, fears, anxieties, pain, heart ache, to just sit down and rest from them all. If Jesus can set a demon possessed person free and allow him rest at His feet, he can do the same for you. Luke 8:35 Then they went out to see what was done; and came to Jesus, and found the man, out of whom the devils were departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind: -
Most of us experience a mundane, boring, recurring cycle of work day in and out. This destroys the joy and hope of present day living . however when we include prayer and the Sabbaths rest into that life cycle it brings pieces of the beauty of Gods kingdom and the sacredness of eternity into every day life. It enables you to experience sacredness right now in the midst of an ordinary life. Zephaniah 3:17 The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save...
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The ever exhausting chasing after the standards of the world will leave you feeling mentally and emotionally worn out. It destroys your inner being, your inner person, you loose your soul
The continual pursuit of earthly standards will wear out your strength and sap your life from you.
Matthew 16:26 ESV For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what shall a man give in return for his soul? -
Admitting your brokenness is better than pretending you are whole. “When you come clean about your brokenness, others catch glimpses of how the real grace of a real God works in the messy life of a real person.” - Jason Gray. VERSE: Psalm38:8 I am feeble and severely broken; I groan because of the turmoil of my heart.
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