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    Verse of the Day
    “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me.
    John 14:1 NIV
     
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    The sprout is telling us something...

    NEVER GIVE UP...
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    Health insurance is like wearing a hospital gown, you only think you’re fully covered.

    Its the special genius of Congress to seize an idea whose time has come and then sit on it until its time has gone.

    Money talks, but credit has lots of echoes.

    When you are retired, days are for resting; nights are for sleeping.

    If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe.

    Blessed is he who has learned to laugh at himself, for he shall never cease to be entertained.

    A cheerful heart is good medicine. Proverbs 17:22
     
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    Till ya hit a cement wall like I did today.:salute:
     
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    Verse of the Day
    Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
    John 14:6 NIV
     
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    WHAT IF?

    What would your life look like if you stopped worrying about what the other guy thought? What if you decided not to spend a night drinking with your college buddies? What if you told your boss that, no, you can’t work late tonight? What if you were open about your struggles instead of trying to put on a good face? What if you kept that old beater of a car and used your money to change an orphan’s life? What if you made the choice to spend an evening with your family rather than take on one more responsibility at church? What if you trusted God instead of fearing man?
    So many unnecessary troubles and missed opportunities can be traced to the fear of man. In contrast, a life of true peace and wonderful potential is always rooted in a firm trust in God. Jesus, of course, is the perfect example. He was completely indifferent to the opinions of others, yet captivated by the Father’s will. He said things to respected religious leaders that make us cringe, yet he stopped to talk to a discarded Samaritan woman. He refused to give a miraculous sign to those who demanded it, yet he cast out a legion of demons from a man who chased everyone else away.
    We need a rewiring, wouldn’t you agree? Let’s ask God to make us into men with backbones — men who have the courage to say no and the trust to stake our reputations on Christ and his way.

    Lord, I stake my reputation on . . .
     
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    The fear of man brings a snare, But whoever trusts in the Lord shall be safe.
    Proverbs 29:25 NKJV
     
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    The mark of a true professional is giving more than you get.

    The great thing about fishing is that even if you don’t catch a fish, you’ve still wasted the whole day.

    An ad appeared in a writer’s magazine, the American Legion. “Need co-author for a book on self-reliance.”

    You must get involved to have an impact. No one is impressed with the won-lost record of the referees.

    Labor Day is a holiday set by Congress. How Congress knew anything about labor is beyond me. Will Rogers.

    May as well upset the apple cart. If you don’t, the apples will rot anyway.

    The business of preaching is to comfort the disturbed and to disturb the comfortable.
     
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    Warn a divisive person once, and then warn them a second time. After that, have nothing to do with them.
    Titus 3:10 NIV
     
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    A politician will stand for what he thinks people will fall for.

    Even a mosquito doesn’t get a slap on the back until he starts to work.

    The axe soon forgets, but the tree always remembers.

    One good thing about being wrong is the joy it brings to others.

    I have no idea how I got over the hill when I didn’t even get to the top.

    Blessed is the flexible, for they shall not be bent out of shape.

    I have no particular talent, I am merely extremely inquisitive. Albert Einstein
     
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    Verse of the Day
    Whoever pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity and honor.
    Proverbs 21:21 NIV
     
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    We never really grow up, we only learn how to act in public.

    A rich person is not the one who has the most, but the one who needs the least.

    Church is the only place where you can arrive late and get the best seats in the house.

    While men talk of killing time, slowly time kills men.

    Our backgrounds and circumstances may have influenced who we are, but we are responsible for who we become.

    Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference, has never been in bed with a mosquito.

    People are funny. They want the front of the bus, middle of the road, and the back of the church.
     
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    I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.
    Romans 8:18 NIV
     
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    Many folks want to serve God, but only as advisers.

    Worry is the darkroom in which “negatives” are developed.

    A calm sea does not make a skilled sailor. African proverb

    The only real substitute for good manners is good reflexes.

    After the government takes enough to balance the budget, the taxpayer has the job of budgeting the balance.

    A friend is someone who dances with you in the sunlight and walks beside you in the shadows.

    A friend is someone who reaches for your hand and touches your heart.

    A friend is someone who has the same enemies you have. Abe Lincoln

    A friend is someone who thinks you’re a good egg even though you’re slightly cracked.
     
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    My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have an advocate with the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.
    1 John 2:1-2 NIV
     
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    Lord Jesus, open the eyes of the spiritually blind. Break their chains and set them free. Give them beauty for ashes, joy instead of mourning, and praise instead of despair, all for the glory of God. Amen.
    -from Isaiah 61
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    After all is said and done, more is said than done.

    After hearing two eyewitness accounts of the same accident, you begin to wonder about history.

    Anger opens the mouth and shuts the mind.

    Anyone who thinks talk is cheap never argued with a traffic cop.

    Any car will last a lifetime - if you are reckless enough.

    Far too many people spend their lives reading the menu instead of enjoying the banquet.

    Fat people are harder to kidnap.
     
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    Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.
    Hebrews 4:16