Pray Tonight!!

One song can change a moment.

One idea can change a world.

Once step can start a journey.

But prayer can change the impossible.

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 Luke 1:37 ... For with God nothing shall be impossible. ❤

Churches ...

A LIBERAL church says you are welcome here and you do not have to clean up your life.

A LEGALISTIC church says you are not welcome here until you clean up your life.

The Lord says you are welcome here and he will change your life from the inside out!

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John 8:10-11 ...  When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee? She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.

Romans 14:4 ... Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand.

Romans 8:1 ... There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. ❤

Freedom ...

The general principles upon which the Fathers achieved independence were the general principles of Christianity.

[John Adams]

Galatians 5:1 ... Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.

Galatians 5:13 ... For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.

John 8:36 ... If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed. ❤

Happy Independence Day! 

Repent!!

Man cannot be righteous in God’s sight until he repents of his own expectation that he can be righteous in his own sight. God is not mighty toward man until man is weak toward God. 

[Edward Carnell]

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Joel 2:13 ...  And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the Lord your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.

Isaiah 1:18 ... Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

Job 33:26 ...  He shall pray unto God, and he will be favourable unto him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render unto man his righteousness. ❤

Start Your Day ...

Every morning - Wake up and Praise the Lord!

Psalm 5:3 ... My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.

Psalm 31:3 ... For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name's sake lead me, and guide me.

Psalm 34:1 ... I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth. ❤

A Person!!

A person is a person, no matter how small.

[Dr. Suess]

I've noticed that everyone who is for abortion has already been born.

[Ronald Reagan]

Psalm 139:13 ... For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb. ❤

"Joy-Suffering"

We are not called to rejoice at suffering in and of itself. Suffering is bad, suffering is hard, and suffering often comes at the hands of wicked people. Therefore, we do not rejoice in suffering because we love the suffering in and of itself. We rejoice in suffering because we look forward to what God is able to do through our suffering. Paul [in Romans 5:1-5] celebrated the fact that through our sufferings and afflictions God is bringing about endurance, proven character, and hope. 

[Heath Lambert]

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Proverbs 3:5-6 ... Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.  In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

1 Peter 4:13 ... But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.

John 16:33 ... These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.❤

Know Him!!

Many grow up in church but never grow in Christ. 

They know a hymn but don't know Him.

Know Christ!

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Philippians 3:10 ... That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;

Ephesians 1:18 ... The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,

Ephesians 3:17-19 ...  That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God. 

2 Peter 3:18 ...  But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.❤

Success is ...

 Success is when the Lord Jesus Christ writes your name in His Book of Life.

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Luke 10:20 ...  Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.

Malachi 3:16 ... Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another: and the Lord hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the Lord, and that thought upon his name.

Revelation 21:7 ... And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life.❤

The Overflowing Cup

God's goodness to His people is meted out with no begrudged or measured hand. Our Shepherd is Divine, and Deity is the source, and Infinity the measure, of His supplies. "My cup runs over." This would appear the crown and climax of the blessings of which our Nightingale Psalmist had been sweetly singing. The Lord his Shepherd had given him not a full cup merely, but a brimmed one; not brimmed only, but overflowing; a cup like, and worthy of, Himself as "exceedingly abundantly above all that he had asked or thought." (Ephesians 3:20)

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Psalm 23:5 ...  Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. ❤

Custody...

Message from God: 

I want full time custody of my children, not just weekend visits.

Mark 12:30 ...  And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.

Matthew 22:37 ...  Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. ❤

God Always!!

For a better morning ~ talk to God first.

For a better night ~ talk with God last.

For a better life ~ talk with God all day.

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Matthew 6:33 ...  But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Philippians 4:6 ... Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. ❤

God's Wisdom...

If we had God's power, we would change everything but if we had God's wisdom, we would change nothing.

[Scott Richardson] 

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John 13:7 ... Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter.

Mark 7:37 ...And were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well: he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.

Proverbs 4:7 ...  Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.❤

Gordon Quotes

There is more you can do after you pray but there is nothing you can do until you pray.

This is what is needed a mightier love for the Son of God, to overpower and subdue and lead captive these wayward and truant affections of the natural heart.

Sorrow is only one of the lower notes in the oratorio of our blessedness.

It is the great work of nature to transmute sunlight into life. Just so, it is the great end of Christian living to transmute the light of truth into the fruits of holy living.

Doctrine is the framework of life; it is the skeleton of truth, to be clothed and rounded out by the living graces of a holy life.

The Holy Spirit, not the pope is the vicar of Christ on earth.

[Adoniram Gordon]

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Judson Quotes

Doctrine is the framework of life; it is the skeleton of truth, to be clothed and rounded out by the living graces of a holy life.

If I had not felt certain that every additional trial was ordered by infinite love and mercy, I could not have survived my accumulated sufferings.

A mightier love for the Son of God, to overpower and subdue and lead captive these wayward and truant affections of the heart this is what is needed.

O slow of heart to believe and trust in the constant presence and overruling agency of our almighty Savior!

In spite of sorrow, loss and pain our course is onward still!

Sorrow is only one of the lower notes in the oratorio of our blessedness.

Our prayers run along one road and God's answers by another road; and by and by they meet. God answers all true prayer, either in kind or in kindness.

I beg you, not to rest contented with the commonplace religion that is now so prevalent. 

Thanks be to God, not only for rivers of endless joys above but for rills of comfort here below.

There is no success without sacrifice. If you succeed without sacrifice it is because someone has suffered before you. If you sacrifice without success, it is because someone will succeed after you.

"Nothing is impossible," said one of the seven sages of Greece, "to industry." Let us change the word, 'industry,' to 'persevering prayer' and the motto will be more Christian and more worthy of universal adoption. God loves importunate prayer so much that He will not give us much blessing without it.

Love to Jesus is a sure title to the greatest possible happiness; for Jesus is omnipotent and has determined to make his friends happy, and surely will not forget a single one in whose heart is enkindled one spark of love.

We cannot sit still and see the dear Burmans, flesh and blood like us and, like ourselves, possessed of immortal souls that will shine forever in Heaven or burn forever in Hell, we cannot see them go down to perdition without doing our very utmost to save them. And thanks be to God, our labors are not in vain.

[Adoniram Judson]

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No Fear, Just Faith...

Do not fear. Trust in the Lord!

1 Timothy 1:7 ... For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. ❤

One Cup ...

The cup of sorrow, as inconceivable as it seems, is also the cup of joy.

[Henri Nouwen]

Psalm 30:5 ... For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning. ❤

Puritan Quotes 1

Christian contentment is that sweet, inward, quiet, gracious frame of spirit which freely submits to and delights in God's wise and fatherly disposal in every condition. (Jeremiah Burroughs)

It is not the bee's touching of the flower that gathers honey, but her abiding for a time upon the flower that draws out the sweet. It is not he who reads most, but he who meditates most who will prove to be the choicest, sweetest, wisest and strongest Christian!  (Thomas Brooks)

Let us use worldly things as wise pilgrims do their staves and other things necessary for their journey. So long as they help us forward in our way let us make use of them, and accordingly esteem them. But if they become troublesome hindrances and cumbersome burdens let us leave them behind us or cast them away. The temptations of prosperity, like unseen bullets, wound and kill us before they are discerned! (George Downame)

The best course to prevent falling into the pit is to keep at the greatest distance from it. He who will be so bold as to attempt to dance upon the brink of the pit may find by woeful experience, that it is a righteous thing with God that he should fall into the pit! Sin is a plague, yes, the greatest and most infectious plague in the world; and yet, ah! how few are there who tremble at it, who keep at a distance from it! (Thomas Brooks)

Riches are long in getting with many pains, hard in keeping with much care, quick in losing with much sorrow. (Thomas Fuller)

Your life is short, your duties are many, your assistance is great, and your reward is sure! Therefore, faint not, hold on and hold up in the paths of godliness and Heaven shall make amends for all! (Thomas Brooks)

Where one thousand are destroyed by the world's frowns ten thousand are destroyed by the world's smiles. The world, siren-like, sings us and sinks us! (Thomas Brooks)

We fear men so much because we fear God so little. One fear cure another. When man's terror scares you turn your thoughts to the wrath of God! (William Gurnall)

When we grow careless in keeping our souls then God recovers our taste of good things again by sharp crosses. (Richard Sibbes)

How sweet is rest, after fatigue! How sweet will Heaven be, when our toilsome journey is ended. (George Whitefield)

The winter prepares the earth for the spring so do sanctified afflictions prepare the soul for glory! (Richard Sibbes)

As the wicked are hurt by the best things so the godly are bettered by the worst. (William Jenkyn)

Poverty and affliction take away the fuel that feeds pride! (Richard Sibbes)

To bless God for mercies is the way to increase them. To bless Him for miseries is the way to remove them. (William Dyer)

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Success is ...

 Success is when the Lord Jesus Christ writes the names of your children and your grandchildren in His Book of Life!

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Acts 16:31 ... And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.

Revelation 21:27 ... And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life. ❤

Prodigals ...

     To all prodigal sons and daughters, it’s time to come home!

Luke 15:18-20 ... I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,  And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.  And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.

Joel 2:13 ...  And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the Lord your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.

Luke 15:10 ...  Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth. ❤