Corrie Ten Boom Quotes
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We can’t solve problems for others. We can introduce them to the Lord.
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There are no 'if's' in God's world. And no places that are safer than other places. The center of His will is our only safety - let us pray that we may always know it!
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In God's faithfulness lies eternal security.
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If a bird is flying for pleasure, it flies with the wind, but if it meets danger it turns and faces the wind, in order that it may rise higher.
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Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God.
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You know, eternal life does not start when we go to heaven. It starts the moment you reach out to Jesus. He never turns His back on anyone. And He is waiting for you.
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You see, a potter can only mold the clay when it lies completely in his hand. It requires complete surrender.
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Is prayer your steering wheel or your spare tire?
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If it’s dark everywhere, you can become so discouraged. You might doubt whether light still exists. But even if you can’t see the Lord, He sees you and me. Jesus said, 'And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age' (Matt. 28:20). When it’s necessary, He suddenly says, 'I’m still here!'
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Child, you have to learn to see things in the right proportions. Learn to see great things great and small things small.
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Lord, we claim your strength to serve you, no matter what our circumstances may be. Amen.
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If the devil cannot make us bad, he will make us busy.
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The human spirit fails, except when the Holy Spirit fills.
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If you have an important decision to make, or even a small one, it is good to make your decision with the guidance of the Lord.
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We never know how God will answer our prayers, but we can expect that He will get us involved in His plan for the answer. If we are true intercessors, we must be ready to take part in God’s work on behalf of the people for whom we pray.
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Today I know that such memories are the key not to the past, but to the future. I know that the experiences of our lives, when we let God use them, become the mysterious and perfect preparation for the work He will give us to do.
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Forgiveness is the key that unlocks the door of resentment and the handcuffs of hatred. It is a power that breaks the chains of bitterness and the shackles of selfishness.
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The world is deathly ill. It is dying. The Great Physician has already signed the death certificate. Yet, there is still a great work for Christians to do. They are to be streams of living water, channels of mercy to those who are still in the world. It is possible for them to do this because they are overcomers.
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If you look at the world, you'll be distressed. If you look within, you'll be depressed. If you look at God you'll be at rest.
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Hold everything in your hands lightly, otherwise it hurts when God pries your fingers open.
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Faith is like radar that sees through the fog.
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There is no panic in Heaven! God has no problems, only plans.
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Voltaire expected that within fifty years of his lifetime there would not be one Bible in the world. His house is now a distribution center for Bibles in many languages.
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For I bring not a religion... but a Person, who loves people, who died for them on the cross. For Jesus died for the sins of the whole world and He will not that any one should perish. He understands every single individual.