Thus my soul before her God, lieth still, nor speaketh more…. – J. J. Winkler   Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to close one’s mind to embarrassment, uncertainty, doubt, and anxiety. I known people who acted calm and unmoved by anything, but in truth, they were actually wound too tight and ultimately exploded.…

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He that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen? – John 4:20  On purpose, Jesus talked in terms of loving one’s brother, sister, or neighbors. It requires more of us to love a friend or relative who we know well, than to be concerned…

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Perplexed, but not in despair; cast down, but not destroyed. – 2 Cor. 4:8,9. Do not be discouraged as you try and fail, try and fail, to lead a devout life. By its very nature you are destined to be overwhelmed by difficulties and lose heart. Expect to doubt your ability to persevere, for at the…

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Oh father! Help us to resign Our hearts, our strength, our wills to Thee; The even the lowliest work of Thine Most noble, blest, and sweet will be. – H.M Kimball   There is no call too little or too low that won’t touch our soul or miss God’s notice. Even when our heart, mind,…

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As for thee, the Lord thy God hath not suffered thee so to do. – Deut. 18:14 I got a note from an old friend the other day. ”He is down in his luck” as the saying goes, and he was having a hard time dealing with the mistakes he had made recently. I picked up…

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