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" Frustration is a sign I am acting independently. The more you try your own way, the tighter the doors will stay closed. "

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" When it comes to our everyday habits, it's important to ask: 'Am I putting God first?' "

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" Most of us have hoped and prayed for something to happen a certain way, but it didn't. And when this happened, we had a choice to make: to react with offense toward God or to trust Him anyway. "

" I wonder how many decisions we make every day. I believe it's probably hundreds. We decide whether or not to get out of bed, what we'll eat, what we'll do, what we'll think about, what we'll say... and on and on. "

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" Prayer doesn't just change things - it changes us. If we are diligent in seeking God, slowly and surely we become better people. "

" I believe we live in a love-starved society. Everywhere you go there are probably people who haven't had the right kind of love in their lives. "

" Spiritual people don't float around all day on clouds of glory; they live in the real world and deal with real issues in real ways. "

" There are a lot of 'chicken Christians.' Chickens are generally afraid of life, and they seldom fly or reach their potential in life. And when a storm comes, all they seem to do is flap around the chicken yard, stirring up dirt and running to the chicken house. "

" Stay active. Read the Word. Worship with other believers. Continue to give. Keep learning and growing. Your faith will be unleashed! "

" I've discovered that when we take time to renew our minds with God's Word, we learn how to think like God thinks, say what God says, and act like He wants us to act. "

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" I think there's more women that watch me than men, but I don't look at myself as just a minister to women. My ministry began that way, but I really feel like the Word of God is for everybody. "

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" We will all fail in life, but nobody has to be a failure. Failing at a thing doesn't make you a failure. You are only a failure when you quit trying. "

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" We can never make ourselves better by trying... praying more or longer, studying more of the Word, performing good works, etc. Don't get me wrong... it's not bad to do any of these things. In fact, it's good. It's just that doing them in God's power is the only way those things will have any real and lasting effect in our lives. "

" Start your week off right by getting back to what is really important - honoring God. "