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You do not have to stay in a bad situation. You get to make a choice, and that choice is 100% yours.
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God's purpose for us and our minds is that we learn to live with a positive attitude. No matter what our circumstances, our minds belong to us and no one can do our thinking for us if we don't let them. I encourage you to be passionate about being positive. A positive attitude lifts us above our circumstances and enables us to have peace in the midst of the storm and to have joy when there is no visible reason to rejoice.
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Think positive thoughts! I can remember when I thought my thoughts didn't make much difference. After all, they were in my head and certainly weren't affecting anyone but me. I was wrong--and so are you if this is your attitude. Thoughts operate in the spiritual realm. You cannot see thoughts just as you cannot see angels, but they are real; they merely function in a realm not visible to the eye. Thoughts become words, attitudes, body langu..
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don't have to give in to those things that would keep you from the life God has for you--you may have in your past, but you don't have to in your future. You can begin again! Jesus is sending away your accusers and offering you a new chance today. Today can be a brand-new start.
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Take responsibility for your anger and learn to deal with it--process it and bring closure to it, and that will relieve the pressure.
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Say something that will help you, not something that will hinder you. Say, "I can do this with God's help."
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Achieve" comes before "Believe" in the dictionary, but the order is switched in real life."
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Our Words Are Seeds
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I've always believed that you can think positive just as well as you can think negative. Sugar Ray Robinson
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God said that when a man and a woman are married, the two will become one flesh, but He never said it would be easy. Good relationships require a lot of hard work, education, and willingness to meet each other's needs.
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Be Positive I thank my God at all times for you because of the grace (the favor and spiritual blessing) of God which was bestowed on you in Christ Jesus, [so] that in Him in every respect you were enriched, in full power and readiness of speech [to speak of your faith] and complete knowledge and illumination [to give you full insight into its meaning]. 1 CORINTHIANS 1:4- 5 The Word of God says, "Depart from evil and do good; seek, inquire f..
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When we keep our eyes on our problems, we feel defeated and discouraged (see Numbers 13:31-32), but when we realize God is bigger than our problems, we can experience victory.
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Real love has little to do with gooey emotions and goose bumps; it has everything to do with the choices we make about the way we treat people. Real love is not theory or talk; it is action. It is a decision concerning the way we behave in our relationships with other people. Real love meets needs even when sacrifice is required in order to do so.
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The word impossible is not in my dictionary. Napoleon Bonaparte
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If there is anything I want you to understand at the end of this book, it's this: don't settle for a secondhand relationship with God. That's not the life of passion He is calling you to. Knowing God will keep you stable in hard times. It will make you secure and enable you to press past fear. It will cause you to know He is always with you whether you feel His Presence or not. You can know His forgiveness and mercy, His restoration and fav..
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The Bible is a record of sin, deceit, immorality of every kind, disobedience, hypocrisy and God's amazing grace and love. The heroes we admire were people just like us. They failed miserably at times, they sinned regularly, and yet they found love, acceptance, forgiveness and mercy to be the free gifts of God. His love drew them into intimate relationship with Him, empowered them to do great things, and taught them to enjoy the life that He..
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Power Thought: My thoughts are not hidden from God. I know I can change with His help.
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Be Thankful at All Times I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. PSALM 34:1 Some people are very thankful for every little thing that is done for them, while others are never satisfied, no matter how much is done on their behalf. Choose to be a grateful person--one filled with gratitude not only toward God, but also toward people. When someone does something nice for you, let that person know you app..
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Think Yourself Happy
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Don't give your family and friends the scraps you have left over while you give the world your best. The world will let you down in the end. It will take everything you have and disappear when you are in need.
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Don't Waste Your Pain All things work together and are [fitting into a plan] for good to and for those who love God and are called according to [His] design and purpose. ROMANS 8:28 Life is full of unjust situations that can create a great deal of pain for you, especially in your relationship with other people. You will experience some hurt and pain, but you don't have to allow these experiences to destroy your happiness. You can't always c..
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It doesn't matter what the situation looks like around you; God is greater than any obstacle you may be facing. Don't assume that where you've been, or where you are, is as good as it gets.
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live. If you don't expect God to do anything great in your life, He won't.
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I frequently say we should let God out of the Sunday-morning box we try to keep Him in and allow Him to invade our Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday too.
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Miracles come in cans." You can overcome. You can make it through. You can forgive. You can raise godly children. You can have a happy marriage. You can experience joy. You can meet your goal. You can be disciplined. You can move on. You can... you can... you can."
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Don't ever say, "I just cannot go on." Instead, say, "I can do whatever I need to do through Christ who strengthens me. I will never quit, because God is on my side."
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God abundantly supplies all my needs; I will get out of debt; the Lord takes pleasure in my prosperity; God gives me favor; He opens right doors for me and closes wrong ones; God wants to bless me, and I'm willing to take it.
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Don't use people to get money and things, but be committed to using money and material goods to bless people. Rich people can do a lot of good for society if they are willing.
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There is nothing impossible to him who will try. Alexander the Great
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Power Thought: I am able to keep my mind on track and focus on what I am doing.
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I lived through this horror, I can take the next thing that comes along . . .' You must do the thing you think you cannot do.'" She learned that "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent."
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don't be overly concerned about what other people think of you and your decisions. Most of them are not thinking about you as much as you might imagine that they are anyway.
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Power Thought: God is faithful; my hope in Him is unwavering.
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I have a reverential fear of God in my life, and I think we need a lot more of that. I believe that God is God, and I believe He means business. If He tells me to do something, He means it, and when He tells me not to do something, He means it.
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Make up your mind to live differently; praise your way to victory; give God the construction project; and understand that your history is not your destiny.
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Power Thought: God uses my weaknesses to show His strength.
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excuses are nothing more than a way to deceive ourselves and justify doing nothing. You will come alive like never before if you will aggressively reach out to others. Let us not forget the words of Jesus: "I give you a new commandment: that you should love one another. Just as I have loved you, so you too should love one another" (John 13:34). Without a doubt, this is our purpose and the will of God for our lives."
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Any day that we don't give up puts us one day closer to success.
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It is very helpful for us to remember that "hurting people hurt people." I don't think very many people wake up every day with the thought in mind of purposely seeing how much they can hurt everyone in their life, yet that is often exactly what they do. Why? Usually because they are hurting and have unresolved issues in their own life."
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Although we do not always have the power to change every unpleasant circumstance in our lives, we do have the power to change our outlook. We can look out at life from our inmost being with our hearts filled with positive thoughts and attitudes, or we can respond as Charlie did--allowing the events of life to shape our thoughts and attitudes. This is a decision that only we can make--no one can make it for us!
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Power Thought: God has given me the ability to adjust to people and things and remain in peace.
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The quality of our life is greatly affected by the time we spend with God, and it should have a place of priority in our schedule.
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Don't spend your time chasing blessings. Chase God, and the blessings will chase you.
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Power Thought: I will not give up. I will run my race with perseverance and finish with joy.
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