" Live it out … to the finish."

Hebrews 12:1-3 “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before Him He endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of GOD. Consider Him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.” 



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"Every time you pray, you unleash more and more power from the throne of GOD!"

Luke 18:7-8 “And will not God bring about justice for His chosen ones, who cry out to Him day and night? Will He keep putting them off? I tell you, He will see that they get justice, and quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on the earth?”



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"The pleasure of what we enjoy is lost by wanting more."

1 Timothy 6:5-7 “But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it.” 



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"The more you care, the stronger you can be."

Isaiah 58:10-11 “And if you spend yourselves in behalf of the hungry and satisfy the needs of the oppressed, then your light will rise in the darkness, and your night will become like the noonday. The LORD will guide you always; He will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail.”



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"We do not live on explanations, we just have to live on His promises."

1 Thessalonians 4:13-14 "And now, dear brothers and sisters, we want you to know what will happen to the believers who have died so you will not grieve like people who have no hope. For since we believe that Jesus died and was raised to life again, we also believe that when Jesus returns, God will bring back with Him the believers who have died." (NLT)

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"Sometimes you have to forgive someone, not for their sake, but for your freedom!"

Matthew 6:14 "For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you."

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"Two powers are at work, either you focus on the enemy's power that destroys or on the power of GOD that delivers!"

Ephesians 6:12 “For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.”

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"We cannot always see the Hand of GOD, but we can always trust the Heart of GOD!"

Romans 8:28 “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, whohave been called according to His purpose.”

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"Days are so precious! When you spend a day, you have one less day to spend!"

Acts 4:30 “Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.”

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"We should pray BOLDLY ..."

Acts 4:30 “Stretch out your hand to heal and perform signs and wonders through the Name of your holy servant JESUS.”

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"The number one characteristic of a believer is his ability to love!"

John 13:34-35 “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” 



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"Everyday is a gift from GOD!”

Psalm 118:24  “This is the day the LORD has made; We will rejoice and be glad in it."  

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"In a 'rat race' — colleagues become competitors, comrades become contenders, and allies become antagonists ... in the end, you don't want to become rat!”

Galatians 3:28  “There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus."  

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"If we control our own will, then 'we live' ... if we surrender it to CHRIST and let Him control it, then 'He lives in us!'"

Colossians  2:6  “So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as LORD, continue to live your lives in Him."  

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"How about we stop looking for the right in person and we start becoming the right person!?"

Matthew 7:4  “How can you say to your brother, 'Let me take the speck out of your eye,' when all the time there is a plank in your own eye?"  

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"Pity the man who has a favorite restaurant, but not a favorite Book. He's picked out a favorite place to feed his body, but he doesn't have a favorite place to feed his soul ..!

Matthew 4:4  Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.'”

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"We can't help everyone from every threat of life, but we can always bring them to the Source of life."

John 10:10  Jesus said, "The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly. "

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"Joy comes from a grateful heart that is confident of God’s love."

John 3:16 "For God so loved the world that He gave His One and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life."

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"Those who persevere, grow!"

Galatians 6:9 "Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up."

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"With trials we grow stronger in faith ...with faith we move closer to GOD ... with GOD we can do all things!"

Matthew 19:26 Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with GOD all things are possible.”



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  "We can do more together ..."



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"You can't neglect your body and expect it to improve.  And you can't neglect your faith in GOD and expect it to grow."

Romans 10:17 "So then faith comes from hearing and hearing by the Word of GOD."

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“I can pray for good things.  You can pray for good things.  Together, we can pray for greater things.” 

Matthew 18:18-20 "Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. Again, truly I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything they ask for, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven. For where two or three gather in My Name, there am I with them.”

Acts 4:31  After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly. 

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 W A R N I N G : 

Bible usage can be habit forming! 

REGULAR READING can cause loss of ANXIETY and FEAR; decreased appetite for LYING, CHEATING, STEALING, HATING, ANGER and ENVY. Symptoms include increased sensation of LOVE, JOY, PEACE, COMPASSION, and CONTENTMENT. Also helps increased in FAITH and COURAGE metabolism.  Side effects are FORGIVENESS, GRACE AND MERCY.  While long effect could be ETERNAL LIFE.  If symptoms persist, just PRAISE GOD!



We all need a regular dose of faith-booster!

 more to come ...