Thursday, June 30, 2022

Heaven Quotes

Quotes About Heaven

Aim at heaven and you will get earth thrown in. Aim at earth and you get neither. --C. S. LEWIS
The love of heaven makes one heavenly. --WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
There are glimpses of heaven to us in every act, or thought, or word, that raises us above ourselves. --ROBERT QUILLEN

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Revelation 21:4 ESV He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.”

John 14:2 ESV In my Father's house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you?

1 Corinthians 2:9 ESV But, as it is written, “What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man imagined, what God has prepared for those who love him”—

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Death will not exist in heaven (Isaiah 25:8)

Only righteous people will enter heaven (Matthew 5:17–20)

Few people will enter heaven (Matthew 7:13–14)

Jesus is preparing heaven for his followers (John 14:2–3)

Our lives will not be complete until we enter heaven (2 Corinthians 5:2)

Heaven is much better than earth (Philippians 1:23)

Christians should look forward to heaven (Colossians 3:1–5)

Heaven is the home of righteousness (2 Peter 3:13)

God is the focus of attention in heaven (Revelation 7:17)

There will not be any sadness in heaven (Revelation 21:4)

People in heaven will walk with God (Revelation 22:5)

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Assurance Quotes

Quotes about Assurance

During a revival meeting, George W. Truett became greatly interested in the conversion of a Brilliant Baylor University student. He arranged for a private meeting with the outstanding student.
After an earnest conversation about the Savior, the student asked Dr. Truett, "Is Jesus Christ _real_ to you? Please don't give me a theoretical or theological answer."
Tears came to Dr. Truett's eyes as he replied, "Son, Jesus Christ is more real to me than the skin that covers my bones!" -- Knight
One asked George Beverly Shea, "What do you know about God?" Shea replied, "Not much, but what I do know has changed my life!" -- Knight

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Matthew 24:11-13 ESV And many false prophets will arise and lead many astray. And because lawlessness will be increased, the love of many will grow cold. But the one who endures to the end will be saved.

Philippians 4:6-7 ESV Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Romans 8:16 ESV The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God,

John 3:36 ESV Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.

1 John 5:13 ESV I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God that you may know that you have eternal life.

James 1:12 ESV Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him.

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Assurance

God always holds his children (Psalm 37:23–24)

God will never abandon his people (Psalm 138:8)

God’s promises last forever (Jeremiah 32:40)

False assurance is dangerous (Luke 18:18–30)

We can be assured of eternal life (John 5:24)

God will not refuse any who come to him (John 6:37–40)

Our place in God’s family is secure (John 10:27–28)

Christians have peace with God (Romans 5:1–5)

Nothing can separate us from God’s love (Romans 8:35–39)

Salvation cannot be canceled (Romans 11:29)

Accountability should help others (Galatians 6:1)

Our salvation was guaranteed before Creation (Ephesians 1:4–5)

Assurance comes from faith (Ephesians 3:12)

God will guard what has been entrusted to him (2 Timothy 1:12)

Wednesday, June 29, 2022

Name Quotes

Quotes About Names

I don't want them to forget Ruth. I just want them to remember me! -- Henry Aaron (Major league outfielder)

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Remember People's Names = Take the time to remember the names of the people you meet. The sweetest sound to a person's ear is the sound of their name—by remembering a person's name, you tell them that you greatly value them.

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The Name is the Sweetest Sound = Visualize and memorize. How sweet is it to know someone remembered your name?

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Philippians 2:9 ESV Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name,

Acts 4:12 ESV And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”

Proverbs 22:1 ESV A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, and favor is better than silver or gold.

Psalm 138:2 ESV I bow down toward your holy temple and give thanks to your name for your steadfast love and your faithfulness, for you have exalted above all things your name and your word.

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Argument Quotes

Quotes About Arguing

Age 51: I've learned that when you have an argument with your spouse, the first one who says, "I'm sorry I hurt your feelings; please forgive me," is the winner.
Silence is one of the hardest arguments to refute. ---Josh Billings
People generally quarrel because they cannot argue. -Gilbert K. Chesterton
The sounder your argument, the more satisfaction you get out of it. -Edward W. Howe
The fellow that agrees with everything you say is either a fool or he is getting ready to skin you. -Kin Hubbard
It is better to debate a question without settling it than to settle a question without debating it. -Jeseph Joubert
The only people who listen to both sides of an argument are the neighbors.
He that always gives way to others will end in having no principles of his own. -Aesop
I argue very well. Ask any of my remaining friends. I can win an argument on any topic, against any opponent. People know this, and steer clear of me at parties. Often, as a sign of their great respect, they don't even invite me. -Dave Barry
Silence is one of the hardest arguments to refute. -Josh Billings
I have never in my life learned anything from any man who agreed with me. -Dudley Field Malone
He who establishes his argument by noise and command shows that his reason is weak. -Michel de Montaigne

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Proverbs 15:1 ESV A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

2 Timothy 2:23-24 ESV Have nothing to do with foolish, ignorant controversies; you know that they breed quarrels. And the Lord's servant must not be quarrelsome but kind to everyone, able to teach, patiently enduring evil,

Romans 14:19 ESV So then let us pursue what makes for peace and for mutual upbuilding.

Titus 3:9 ESV But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, dissensions, and quarrels about the law, for they are unprofitable and worthless.

Galatians 5:22-23 ESV But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.

Proverbs 29:22 ESV A man of wrath stirs up strife, and one given to anger causes much transgression.

Philippians 2:14 ESV Do all things without grumbling or questioning,

Proverbs 13:10 ESV By insolence comes nothing but strife, but with those who take advice is wisdom.

Proverbs 29:11 ESV A fool gives full vent to his spirit, but a wise man quietly holds it back.

Proverbs 3:30 ESV Do not contend with a man for no reason, when he has done you no harm.

Arguments

Loving arguments is a sin (Proverbs 17:19)

A fool is quick to argue (Proverbs 20:3)

Avoid becoming entangled in others’ arguments (Proverbs 26:17)

Avoid arguing with a weak Christian (Romans 14:1)

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Tuesday, June 28, 2022

Sales Quotes

Quotes About Sales

I have always said that everyone is in sales. Maybe you don't hold the title of salesperson, but if the business you are in requires you to deal with... --Zig Ziglar

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Add Value to People - Life is going to be better because of you adding value. If you want to make a difference in someone's life, share and contribute motivational advice that will help them grow! Remember, look at sales as adding value versus selling them.

Influential Selling with Susan Davis (Part 1)

https://youtu.be/ReB-nwJ1YEE?t=79

In this episode, Chris Goede and Perry Holley interview Susan Davis, an executive facilitator and coach, about influential selling. They discuss the importance of understanding personality styles in sales and how it can lead to better connections with customers. Susan shares insights on how influential selling differs from other sales methodologies, combining personality styles, leadership principles, and hardcore sales techniques. They also highlight the unique features of their influential selling course, such as teaching participants how to uncover needs, handle objections, and create value for customers. Overall, this episode aims to revolutionize the way listeners approach sales and increase their ability to influence others.

Influential Selling with Susan Davis (Part 2)

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In this episode, our hosts continue their discussion with Susan Davis on the topic of influential selling. They introduce the concept of countering objections as a crucial aspect of the selling process. Susan emphasizes the importance of viewing objections as buying signals and provides strategies to handle objections effectively. The hosts also touch on common objections, such as price and status quo, and explain how to address them. Throughout the episode, they highlight the significance of relationship-building, adding value, and building trust with customers in the sales process.

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Proverbs 16:23 The heart of the wise makes his speech judicious and adds persuasiveness to his lips.

Acts 4:34 For there was not a needy person among them, for all who were owners of land or houses would sell them and bring the proceeds of the sales

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Monday, June 27, 2022

Anger Quotes

Quotes About Anger

Whenever you are angry, be assured that it is not only a present evil, but that you have increased a habit. --EPICTETUS
Anger and jealousy can no more bear to lose sight of their objects than love. George Eliot, The Mill on the Floss
Anger is a prelude to courage. Eric Hoffer (1902-1983)
Anger is a symptom, a way of cloaking and expressing feelings too awful to experience directly - hurt, bitterness, grief and, most of all, fear. Joan Rivers, Still Talking (Reader's Digest, July 1993)
Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured. Mark Twain
Anger, if not restrained, is frequently more hurtful to us than the injury that provokes it. - Seneca
Any person capable of angering you becomes your master; he can anger you only when you permit yourself to be disturbed by him. Epictetus (55-135 AD) Greek Philosopher
Be not angry that you cannot make others as you wish them to be, since you cannot make yourself as you wish to be. –THOMAS À KEMPIS
For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind. -- RALPH WALDO EMERSON
Forgo your anger for a moment and save yourself a hundred days of trouble. — Chinese Proverb
He who angers you conquers you. Elizabeth Kenny (1886-1952) Nurse
He who smiles rather than rages is always the stronger. Japanese proverb
Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turned, Nor hell a fury like a woman scorned. William Congreve, "The Mourning Bride"
How much more grievous are the consequences of anger than the causes of it. Marcus Aurelius
I would not waste my life in friction when it could be turned into momentum. Frances Willard (1839-1898) Educator
If a small thing has the power to make you angry, does that not indicate something about your size? Sydney J. Harris
If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow. Chinese Proverb
It is far easier to leave angry words unspoken than to mend the heart those words have broken. Author Unknown
Nothing lowers the level of conversation more than raising the voice. Stanley Horowitz
One should not lose one's temper unless one is certain of getting more and more angry to the end. William Butler Yeats, W. B. Yeats Memoirs
Remember, every minute spent angry, is sixty seconds of happiness wasted.
Resentment is like drinking poison and waiting for the other person to die. Carrie Fisher
Someone has said, "He is a real match head"
Speak when you are angry--and you will make the best speech you'll ever regret. Laurence J. Peter
Speak when you're angry--and you'll make the best speech you'll ever regret. Henry Ward Beecher
The world needs anger. The world often continues to allow evil because it isn't angry enough. Bede Jarrett, The House of Gold
Whatever is begun in anger, ends in shame. --BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
Anger is a killing thing: it kills the man who angers, for each rage leaves him less than he had been before - it takes something from him. --Louis L'Amour

Don’t Go to Bed Angry | MWM

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Anger Is A Choice = Don’t let the sun go down on your wrath. Anger can be a destructive force in your life. It can lead to your emotions getting out of bounds. We need to control our anger. Anger is a destructive choice.

Why are people so divided and angry?

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Have Hope For Change = John Maxwell begins his book, Change Your World, with the statement, “Hope has two daughters, anger and courage.” Anger at how things currently are, and courage to go make a difference. That is how we can change our world.

We need to be angry about the unfair, injustices of the world. The things that won’t improve unless we are angry enough to do something about them. We need courage to stand up, declare that we want to make a difference, and do something about the issues.

It is important to understand that before we can change our world, we have to change ourselves. Transformation doesn’t begin with others, it begins with yourself. The moment we make good decisions, embrace good values, and do our part to make a difference, we are able to help others make a difference also.

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Control Your Emotions = Although it may be easy to get caught up in your emotions, don't get stuck in the anger hole! We are given a choice daily, do not allow anger to consume you and destroy the journey you are taking. Let go of what you cannot control and focus on what you can.

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Proverbs 14:29 ESV Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly.

Psalm 37:8 ESV Refrain from anger, and forsake wrath! Fret not yourself; it tends only to evil.

Proverbs 15:1 ESV A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

James 1:20 ESV For the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God.

Ephesians 4:26 ESV Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger,

James 1:19 ESV Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger;

Ecclesiastes 7:9 ESV Be not quick in your spirit to become angry, for anger lodges in the bosom of fools.

Proverbs 29:11 ESV A fool gives full vent to his spirit, but a wise man quietly holds it back.

Proverbs 19:11 ESV Good sense makes one slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense.

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Anger can lead to murder (Genesis 4:3–8)

Anger leads to evil actions (Psalm 37:8)

Showing anger is foolish (Proverbs 12:16)

Gentle words can soothe anger (Proverbs 15:1)

Being quick-tempered is foolish (Ecclesiastes 7:9)

God becomes angry when we are ruled by anger (Amos 1:11)

Anger is like murdering someone (Matthew 5:21–22)

Jesus grew angry at sin (John 2:13–17)

Anger can give Satan a place in your life (Ephesians 4:26–27)

Christians should get rid of anger (Colossians 3:8)

Leaders in the church should not be quick-tempered (Titus 1:7)

Be slow to become angry (James 1:19)

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Fact Quotes

Quotes about Facts

Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.-- John Quincy Adams

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Acts 21:34 ESV - 34 Some in the crowd were shouting one thing, some another. And as he could not learn the facts because of the uproar, he ordered him to be brought into the barracks.

Acts 23:11 ESV - 11 The following night the Lord stood by him and said, "Take courage, for as you have testified to the facts about me in Jerusalem, so you must testify also in Rome."

Acts 3:15 NLT - 15 You killed the author of life, but God raised him from the dead. And we are witnesses of this fact!

Acts 4:27 NLT - 27 "In fact, this has happened here in this very city! For Herod Antipas, Pontius Pilate the governor, the Gentiles, and the people of Israel were all united against Jesus, your holy servant, whom you anointed.

Acts 19:32, 36 NLT - 32 Inside, the people were all shouting, some one thing and some another. Everything was in confusion. In fact, most of them didn't even know why they were there. ... 36 Since this is an undeniable fact, you should stay calm and not do anything rash.

Acts 26:7 NLT - 7 In fact, that is why the twelve tribes of Israel zealously worship God night and day, and they share the same hope I have. Yet, Your Majesty, they accuse me for having this hope!

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Unstoppable! 'Now What?' — Acts 1:12-13

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Sunday, June 26, 2022

Preaching Quotes

Quotes About Preaching

I'm not given to preaching negative, but this is a negative point. --Richard Rogers
I do not believe there is a problem in this country or the world today which could not be settled if approached through the teaching of the Sermon on the Mount. --Harry S. Truman
In order to write about life first you must live it. --ERNEST HEMINGWAY

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Mark 16:15 ESV And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation.

James 3:1 ESV - Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness.

1 Timothy 4:13 ESV - Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, to teaching.

Mark 1:38 NIV - 38 Jesus replied, "Let us go somewhere else--to the nearby villages--so I can preach there also. That is why I have come."

Mark 3:14 NIV - 14 He appointed twelve that they might be with him and that he might send them out to preach

Acts 20:20 NIV - 20 You know that I have not hesitated to preach anything that would be helpful to you but have taught you publicly and from house to house.

Matthew 5:1-48 ESV Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him. And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. ...

John 14:15 ESV “If you love me, you will keep my commandments.

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Sermon Quotes

Quotes about Sermons

We are the sermons the world is heeding. -- Billy Graham

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Matthew 7:28 HCSB - When Jesus had finished this sermon, the crowds were astonished at His teaching,

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Unstoppable! 'Paul's Boldness, Agrippa's Refusal' — Acts 26:25-28

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Saturday, June 25, 2022

Addiction Quotes

Quotes About Addictions

All sin tends to be addictive, and the terminal point of addiction is what is called damnation. W. H. Auden (1907 - 1973), A Certain World (1970).
As long as habit and routine dictate the pattern of living, new dimensions of the soul will not emerge. Henry Van Dyke, author (1852-1933).
Every clinging addiction I ever had came from a vain attempt to 'fill my cup' with something other than the Spirit of Christ. Mark Wylie, Young Adult Minister for the University Church of Christ in Denver, CO.
For many, negative thinking is a habit, which over time, becomes an addiction... A lot of people suffer from this disease because negative thinking is addictive to each of the Big Three -- the mind, the body, and the emotions. If one doesn't get you, the others are waiting in the wings. Peter McWilliams.
He who is alone with his sin is utterly alone. Dietrich Bonhoeffer, pastor and theologian (1906-1945), Life Together.
I admire addicts. In a world where everybody is waiting for some blind, random disaster, or some sudden disease, the addict has the comfort of knowing what will most likely wait for him down the road. He's taken some control over his ultimate fate, and his addiction keeps the cause of death from being a total surprise. Chuck Palahniuk, Satirist, novelist, b. 1961.
I can resist everything except temptation. Oscar Wilde (1854-1900)
If you don't play, you can't win. Connecticut Lottery advertisement, paid for by politicians with dollar signs in their eyes.
In a consumer society there are inevitably two kinds of slaves; the prisoner of addiction and the prisoners of envy. Ivan Illich (b. 1926), Austrian born American educator and priest.
Men of intemperate mind never can be free. Their passions forge their fetters. Edmund Burke (1729-1797), British statesman.
Most of our faults are more pardonable than the means we use to conceal them. François duc de la Rochefoucauld, 17th-century French philosopher.
Nothing is stronger than habit. Ovid (43 BC - AD 18).
O what a tangled web we weave, When first we practice to deceive! Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832), Marmion, Canto vi. Stanza 17.
People who drink to drown their sorrow should be told that sorrow knows how to swim. Ann Landers.
Self-pity is easily the most destructive of the non-pharmaceutical narcotics; it is addictive, gives momentary pleasure and separates the victim from reality. John W. Gardner, b. 1912, American Educator.
Sin has many tools, but a lie is the handle that fits them all. Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., American Jurist (1841 -1935).
Sin never fulfills its promises. It will take you farther than you wanted to go, keep you longer than you wanted to stay, and make you pay more than you could ever afford. Ken Davis, from Lighten Up.
The greatest of faults, I should say, is to be conscious of none. Thomas Carlyle, 19th-century Scots-English historian, author (1795-1881); Heroes, Hero-Worship and the Heroic in History, (1840).
The innkeeper loves the drunkard, but not for a son-in-law. Yiddish Proverb.
There is no more miserable human being than one in whom nothing is habitual but indecision. William James (1842 - 1910), The Principles of Psychology (1890).
Tobacco is a filthy weed, That from the devil does proceed; It drains your purse, it burns your clothes, And makes a chimney of your nose. Benjamin Waterhouse, medical doctor (1754 - 1846).
Watch out when you're getting all you want. Fattening hogs ain't in luck. Joel Chandler Harris, American writer (1848-1908).
Why is it drug addicts and computer aficionados are both called users? Clifford Stoll.
You do anything long enough to escape the habit of living until the escape becomes the habit. David Ryan.
As soon as healing takes place, go out and heal somebody else. --MAYA ANGELOU

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1 Timothy 3:3, 8 NASB95 - 3 not addicted to wine or pugnacious, but gentle, peaceable, free from the love of money. ... 8 Deacons likewise [must be] men of dignity, not double-tongued, or addicted to much wine or fond of sordid gain,

Titus 1:7 NASB95 - 7 For the overseer must be above reproach as God's steward, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not addicted to wine, not pugnacious, not fond of sordid gain,

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Friday, June 24, 2022

Adoption Quotes

Quotes About Adoption

Don't say "Our Father" on Sunday and act like an Orphan the rest of the week.

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Ephesians 1:5 ESV He predestined us for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will,

Matthew 18:5 ESV “Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me,

James 1:27 ESV Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.

Galatians 4:5-7 ESV To redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons. And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!” So you are no longer a slave, but a son, and if a son, then an heir through God.

John 1:12 ESV But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God,

Romans 9:8 ESV This means that it is not the children of the flesh who are the children of God, but the children of the promise are counted as offspring.

Acts 7:21 ESV And when he was exposed, Pharaoh's daughter adopted him and brought him up as her own son.

1 John 3:1 ESV See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him.

Psalm 27:10 ESV For my father and my mother have forsaken me, but the Lord will take me in.

Adoption, Spiritual

God helps his children grow (Deuteronomy 8:5)

God’s children should obey him (Deuteronomy 26:18)

God disciplines his children (2 Samuel 7:14)

Do not despise God’s discipline (Proverbs 3:11–12)

God is our Father (Matthew 6:9)

Christians are God’s children (John 1:12)

God’s Spirit leads his children (Romans 8:14–17)

Christians should be separate from the world (2 Corinthians 6:17–18)

All of God’s children are equal in God’s eyes (Galatians 3:28)

God’s children will receive a spiritual inheritance (Galatians 4:4–7)

God chose us to be his children (Ephesians 1:4–5)

Jesus is our spiritual brother (Hebrews 2:11)

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Tree Quotes

Quotes About Trees

Someone's sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago. --Warren Buffet
Train up a fig tree in the way it should go, and when you are old sit under the shade of it. --Charles Dickens
Through a tree we were made debtors to God; so through a tree we have our debt canceled. -- Irenaeus

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1 Peter 2:24 ESV - 24 He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed.

Proverbs 13:12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life.

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The Dirt, the Hole, the Tree, and the Question

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Thursday, June 23, 2022

Perseverance Quotes

Quotes About Perseverance

Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after the other. --Walter Elliot
It is easier to find men who will volunteer to die, than to find those who are willing to endure pain with patience. --JULIUS CAESAR
Never give up, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn. --HARRIET BEECHER STOWE
Perseverance, secret of all triumphs. --VICTOR HUGO
What is harder than rock, or softer than water? Yet soft water hollows out hard rock. Persevere. --Ovid
It's not that I'm so smart, it's just that I stay with problems longer. --Albert Einstein

3 Things that Move You Through the Finish Line

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Move Through The Finish Line = There are three levels of persevering in leadership:

Commitment will get you to the starting line.
Consistency will get you to the finish line.
Persistency will get you through the finish line.

Leaders need to persevere through the inevitable ups and downs in their organization's journey, in order to move through the finish line. What values and strategies do you need to communicate to your team that will allow them to persist through the finish line?

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All About the Short Strides - Perseverance allows you to get to where you want to go. So, continue to persevere and give it all that you have and watch how much you will attain. You're may not reach the goal right away, but you're closer than you were yesterday. Keep moving forward!

The Curious Case of Shizo Kanakuri's 1912 Olympic Marathon Run

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James 1:12 ESV Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him.

Romans 5:4 NIV - 4 perseverance, character; and character, hope.

Hebrews 12:1 NIV - 1 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,

Colossians 3:12 WEB - Put on therefore, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance;

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