One thing for sure won't change in the new year: the faithfulness of our God and Father.
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My word for the year: "waiting."
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Neither the giving or receiving of applause is sin. It's the heart's attitude and response to the applause that matters--in both the giving and the receiving.
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The difference between the ideal and the real is action--obedience and diligence. Make it happen.
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God did not redeem us to set us free to live our lives. He redeemed us to set s free to live His life.
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Remember as you continue your journey, as you continue to follow your Master and Savior, that "the way of the cross leads Home." Closer Home with every step.
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The world will continue to make their lives more secure by trusting in temporary things. May we live lives that reflect what we know to be true: "More secure is no one ever than the loved ones of the Savior."
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The "bar has been raised." John tells us that the commandment sets a new standard. We are not just to love our neighbors as ourselves. We are to love them as deeply, unconditionally, and sacrificially as He loves us.
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How do I know that all things work together for good? The cross and the empty tomb.
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God gives us each new day so that we can "rejoice and be glad in it." His mercies are new every morning.
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Unless I fully surrender to His will in all things, I will never be able to pray, "Father, forgive them for they know not what they do." Even when there is no excuse for their not knowing.
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When we pray the prayer of surrender to His will: "Nevertheless, not my will but Yours," He strengthens us with His joy, surrounds us with His peace, and empowers us to love with a holy love. And we radiate that joy, that peace, and that love to all we come in contact with--His joy, His peace, His love. The prayer of surrender is essential to our transformation into His likeness.
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