“Wehavethistreasureinearthenvessels…”2Corinthans4:7NKJV
GodhasgivenyoutalentsandHewantsyoutousethem.Theymayliedormantunderlayersoffailure,fear,orlowself-esteem.Youmaybeawareofthem,yetnotknowhowtoputthemtowork.Maybeyou’vebeengoingfromrelationshiptorelationshiphopingtofindsomeonewhowillacknowledgewhat’swithinyouanddrawitout.Ifso,readthis:‘Butwehavethistreasureinearthenvessels,thattheexcell...[
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PostedbyJoelOsteenon3/15/2013Acollegestudenttoldhisprofessorthathehadanideatostartanovernightshippingcompany.Theprofessordismisseditandsaid,"That’snotagoodidea.Thatcompanywouldnevergetoffoftheground."Thestudenthitthedeletebuttononthosenegativewordsandstartedthecompanyanyway.HecalleditFederalExpress.
AlltheexpertstoldayoungmannamedEmmittSmiththatat5feet9inchestall,hewastoosmallandtooslowtoplay...[
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‘Jesus…touchedhim…’Mark1:41
‘Itwasbatteredandscarredandtheauctioneerthoughtithardlyworthhiswhiletowastemuchtimeontheoldviolin,sohehelditupwithasmile.“WhatamIbidforthisoldviolin?Who’llstartthebiddingforme?Apound,apound,who’llmakeittwo?Twopounds,andwho’llmakeitthree?Threepoundsonce,threepoundstwice,goingforthree,”butno;fromthebackoftheroomagrey-hairedmancameforwardandpickedupthebow.The...[
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byJoyceMeyer-postedMarch01,2013
Consideritwhollyjoyful,mybrethren,wheneveryouareenvelopedinorencountertrialsofanysortorfallintovarioustemptations.Beassuredandunderstandthatthetrialandprovingofyourfaithbringoutenduranceandsteadfastnessandpatience.Butletenduranceandsteadfastnessandpatiencehavefullplayanddoathoroughwork,sothatyoumaybe[people]perfectlyandfullydeveloped[withnodefects],lackinginnoth...[
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byJoyceMeyer-postedFebruary28,2013
Whyareyoucastdown,Omyinnerself?Andwhyshouldyoumoanovermeandbedisquietedwithinme?HopeinGodandwaitexpectantlyforHim,forIshallyetpraiseHim,myHelpandmyGod.
—Psalm42:5Discouragementdestroyshope,sonaturallythedevilalwaystriestodiscourageyou.Withouthopeyougiveup,whichiswhatSatanwantsyoutodo.TheBiblerepeatedlytellsyounottobediscouragedordismayed.Godknowsyouwilln...[
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約書亞記6章26-27節
「當時約書亞叫眾人起誓說:『有興起重修這耶利哥城的人,當在耶和華面前受咒詛:他立根基的時候,必喪長子;安門的時候,必喪幼子。』耶和華與約書亞同在,約書亞的聲名傳揚遍地。」
耶利哥城的戰役打完後,約書亞率領眾人在神面前起誓;誓言好像一筆帶過,但事實上神的話語,卻是一點一劃都不落空。列王記上16:34說:「亞哈在位的時候[
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耶穌舉目望天說:「父啊,我感謝祢,因為祢已經聽我。」—約翰福音11章41節
遭遇悲劇的家庭往往都帶著無法填補的創傷。有個剛學會走路的小女孩,為了追貓咪而跑到路上,結果被貨車輾過。年僅四歲大的姐姐,目睹了整個經過,看著爸媽抱著早已沒有氣息的妹妹,她嚇得說不出話來。那一刻的冷酷與創痛,纏繞著全家人好多年,揮之不去。家人的情感都冰凍了,麻木[
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February25,2013—byJenniferBensonSchuldt
FinancialexpertWarrenBuffet,oneoftherichestpeopleintheworld,wasrejectedbyHarvard’sBusinessSchoolatage19.Afterafailedadmissionsinterview,herecallsa“feelingofdread,”alongwithconcernoverhisfather’sreactiontothenews.Inretrospect,Buffetsays,“[Everything]inmylife...thatIthoughtwasacrushingeventatthetimehasturnedoutforthebetter.”Rejection,thoughundeniabl...[
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MondayFebruary25“Lord,‘Increaseourfaith.��'”Luke17:5NKJV
Whydoweexperiencesomuchdoubt?1)Becausedoubtsatisfiesourneedforself-protection.Wedon’tliketobewrong,togethurt,ortofail,sooursubconsciousreasoningsays,‘It’seasiernottotrust,tolowermyexpectationssoIwon’tbedisappointed.’Butyouaredisappointed,aren’tyou?Why?Becauseofyourdoubt.2)Becausedoubtingcomeseasily.Wedon’twakeupin...[
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byJoyceMeyer-postedFebruary24,2013
Persecutions,sufferings…Iendured,butoutofthemalltheLorddeliveredme.IndeedallwhodelightinpietyandaredeterminedtoliveadevotedandgodlylifeinChristJesuswillmeetwithpersecution[willbemadetosufferbecauseoftheirreligiousstand].—2Timothy3:11–12Inthebeginningofmyministry,IhadadreamthatIwasdrivingmycarandapproachingafloodedbridge.Istopped,lookingfirstatthewat...[
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