tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14851780968241512572024-02-19T03:49:35.335-08:00The Alphabet Of LifeRBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15503404083107269997noreply@blogger.comBlogger161125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485178096824151257.post-24345756066344339012022-08-20T06:30:00.003-07:002022-08-20T06:39:07.576-07:00PRAYER QUOTES - THE SECRET OF VICTORY #11<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://unsplash.com/photos/CPPFtCHY6mo?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditShareLink" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjELtVVyjmPYNrk92QJuD2em-uo_3_7GYVZv-DE_5ifYL30X4NTSiyTGrwAUwk9r2PtVBN41SKoCzmph3a14X48w7Nr09CxMRTHjP4NcoLW-FfqRue0MuRUXYKIaMtb8dYqtdFtR2dAHtT3B3vwISGJXvbmCBmomLL6J_gl0Of8S9IUeXUhiqQZJlIr/s320/olivia-snow-CPPFtCHY6mo-unsplash.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal">Prayer allows us to take heed to our ways so that we sin not with our tongues. It allows God to help us to become overcomers.</p><p class="MsoNormal">Prayer gives us control of our tongue so that we can keep our tongue like a bridle while the tempter is before us. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
Prayer is the tool God uses to keep us silent, to hold our peace even in the face of adversity.<span><a name='more'></a></span><br />
<br />Through prayer God makes us to know our end; the measure of our days, so that we can understandhow frail we are.<p></p><p>God works through us when we pray and deliver us from our transgression: thereby we are not disappointed by our enemies.</p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
In prayer we should wait on God, listen to the prompting of His voice and follow; God knows our heart and the way that we take. He alone can guide us safely.<br />
<br />Prayer softens our heart and allow us to be chasten of the Lord. God only chasten those he loves.<br />
<br />Prayer is the avenue whereby we wait upon God, while He listens and satisfy us with the bounties from his treasury.<p></p><p>God wants us through prayer to come to Him in humility and acknowledge our faults, forsake them and submit to His Lordship; prayer gives us access to His presence and cause us to behold his beauty.</p><p>Do not be anxious about anything, God will do abundantly, exceedingly above all we can think or imagine. Have faith in Him, He will deliver you from all your trouble.<br />
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Why then is it our first inclination to worry?</p><p><b>Worry Robs Us of Our Peace</b> </p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p>Christ the Prince of Peace comes to give us rest. God can provide all that we need; we should not forget to thank him for his answers to our prayer. If we do this, we will experience God's peace, which is far more wonderful than the human mind can understand.</p><p><span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><p><b>Confidence In His Presence</b></p><p>God is always with us, his presence never leaves us, we can be confident and avoid being fearful, fretful, anxious, or worried. God cares for us and loves us beyond measure so when you don't feel his presence, have no fear, continue to pray, confess, repent and return unto him and he will exalt you. <a href="http://madamushet.blogspot.com/2017/04/food-for-thought.html">Food For thought</a></p><p>Let us begin to take God at his word, he is a faithful God, able to keep and to save. May we continue to rely on God, cease to worry, and we will find that God is greater than all our troubles. It is not to say we are making light of your situation, God is only asking us to obey him and watch him work for our good.</p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24pt;"><br /></span></h3></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24pt;"> </span></p></blockquote>RBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15503404083107269997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485178096824151257.post-57235458395254949682022-08-06T05:04:00.011-07:002022-08-20T06:41:38.379-07:00PRAYER QUOTES - VICTORY THROUGH PRAYER #12<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvFf8Lesi6QDQ99onCnE3Lj1W377pXYOQ2YuTJT1TjG2RKkBHkSfjBNJgr7R7uBY25THYOTBlk6LebleG0vTjNpXPj7DfKSgHyVux4d1LVfB_20w3c48WZ_ma8g7NsAqzZUFcvzcCwZZj3HV7mmEJBsQqOuhgrQPnGYtui6HulvCR3h2IzhoRn0PHE/s2000/young-woman-praying-her-loved-ones_23-2148869366.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="2000" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvFf8Lesi6QDQ99onCnE3Lj1W377pXYOQ2YuTJT1TjG2RKkBHkSfjBNJgr7R7uBY25THYOTBlk6LebleG0vTjNpXPj7DfKSgHyVux4d1LVfB_20w3c48WZ_ma8g7NsAqzZUFcvzcCwZZj3HV7mmEJBsQqOuhgrQPnGYtui6HulvCR3h2IzhoRn0PHE/w320-h309/young-woman-praying-her-loved-ones_23-2148869366.webp" width="320" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Prayer allows us to take heed to our ways so that we sin not with our tongue. It allows God to help us to become overcomers.</span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Prayer gives us control of our tongue so that we can keep our tongue like a bridle while the tempter is before us. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>Prayer is the tool God uses to keep us silent, to hold our peace even in the face of adversity. <a href="http://madamushet.blogspot.com/2019/10/trusting-gods-counsel.html" target="_blank">Trusting-God's-Counsel.</a><a name='more'></a><br />Through prayer God makes us to know our end; the measure of our days, so that we can understand how frail we are.<p></p><p>God works through us when we pray and deliver us from our transgression: thereby we are not disappointed by our enemies.</p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>In prayer we should wait on God, listen to the prompting of His voice and follow; God knows our heart and the way that we take. He alone can guide us safely.<br /><br />Prayer softens our heart and allow us to be chasten of the Lord. God only chasten those he loves.<br /><br />Prayer is the avenue whereby we wait upon God, while He listens and satisfy us with the bounties from his treasury.<p></p><p>God wants us through prayer to come to Him in humility and acknowledge our faults, forsake them and submit to His Lordship; prayer gives us access to His presence and cause us to behold his beauty.</p><p>Do not be anxious about anything. God will do abundantly, exceedingly above all we can think or imagine. Have faith in Him, He will deliver you from all your trouble.<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>RBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15503404083107269997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485178096824151257.post-65553744583047068952022-08-05T15:37:00.017-07:002022-08-13T06:32:43.900-07:00OUT OF THE HEART<p> <br />We are told from the word of God "Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks." Luke 6:45 "<span face="system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, Arial" style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;">The good person out of the good </span><span face="system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, Arial" style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;">treasure of his heart brings forth what is good; and the evil </span><i style="background-color: white; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, Arial; font-size: 16px;">person</i><span face="system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, Arial" style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;"> out of the evil </span><i style="background-color: white; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, Arial; font-size: 16px;">treasure</i><span face="system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, Arial" style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;"> brings forth what is evil; </span><span face="system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, Arial" style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;">for his mouth speaks from </span><span face="system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, Arial" style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;">that which fills </span><i style="background-color: white; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, Arial; font-size: 16px;">his</i><span face="system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, Arial" style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;"> heart."</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0I9jTEwci862n-SLTWPnLPev48nZcAXy-IEO5xUgN7Q1m2GkWKeGwdURIZr65mlZGx_G0uIfGUN6X5RvUSYo09lXg-t_eeR7g25dfKgl8b5kicZxj4d41kw5h7WHDCbAYIYoXm89glQULp3pWb3Lt9wfKsELn-f7bjzJQoK0xFi64c73Kl1tskxk4/s500/woman%20at%20sea.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="333" data-original-width="500" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0I9jTEwci862n-SLTWPnLPev48nZcAXy-IEO5xUgN7Q1m2GkWKeGwdURIZr65mlZGx_G0uIfGUN6X5RvUSYo09lXg-t_eeR7g25dfKgl8b5kicZxj4d41kw5h7WHDCbAYIYoXm89glQULp3pWb3Lt9wfKsELn-f7bjzJQoK0xFi64c73Kl1tskxk4/w200-h133/woman%20at%20sea.jpeg" width="200" /></a></div>Words matter, and it is important we carefully select our words when addressing others. Our words have the power to bring happiness or sadness to another. It is very easy to tell the character of anyone by his/her conversations. <a href="http://one-reason-to-nurture-your-heart." target="_blank">one-reason-to-nurture-your-heart.</a><span><a name='more'></a></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">The Bible uses the heart and the mind interchangeably. We have to be very selective of the thoughts we allow to crowd our mind. We must take control of our thoughts</span> and not allow our thoughts to wander, because it is our thoughts that become actions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">On the other hand we are told the tongue of the wise is health. Yes our words mean much and therefore we should pay attention to the things we say. It is God who gives us the gift of speech and he expects us to use it to his glory. This means our words should bless others and bring out the best in them, not tear them down or destroy them. Never should we allow others to feel unworthy especially when in our presence. </p>
Our words are powerful, they express our feelings, they tell of our love for family, friends and of God. They also tell of our hatred and our evil intent towards each other. They have the power to spread kindness, and bring comfort to the broken hearted as well as praises to our maker.<br />
<br />Let us carefully and thoughtfuly contemplate our words and not utter foolish words. Words matter they mean much they have power over our character as well as the characters of others. Let us endeavor to use words that uplift others, words that are lovely, just, honest and truthful and always think of these things so that out of the abundance of our hearts we can express love, appreciation, devotion and thanksgiving to the giver of the precious gift of the tongue as we endeavor to become a blessing to all.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Benefits we have been given that are important to our peace of mind should serve to motivate us to good works towards the less fortunate, propelling us to devise ways of how we can be or bring blessings to their lives. <a href="https://madamushet.blogspot.co.uk/2011/12/quick-tips-for-healthy-hearts.html" target="_blank">Be motivated to good works.</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Let us endeavor to try these simple steps, we owe it to ourselves. Let me share this beautiful story with you, as you ponder may you also see its beauty and share it with others. <a href="http://madamushet.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/the-garden-of-heart.html#more" target="_blank">The garden of the heart.</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The simplicity of the story of the “Parable of the Sower,” often goes unnoticed. This story is about our hearts. Here the heart is referred to as soil. It tells of the four conditions of the heart.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The Sower chiefly deals with the effect produced on the growth of the seed, by the soil into which it is cast. By this parable Christ was virtually saying to all who were listening; God knows our heart and we should allow him to help us.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">A quick look at one of this type of heart, we see the “wayside soil” heart and the action of the seed as it falls upon the (soil) heart of an inattentive hearer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">"And like the hard-beaten path, trodden down by the feet of men and beasts, this kind of heart becomes a highway for the world's traffic, its pleasures and wrongful actions. Absorbed in selfish aims and indulgences, the soul becomes "hardened through deceitfulness.” The spiritual faculties are paralyzed. Men hear the word, but understand it not, discerning not that it applies to them."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">May we be truthful and honest to ourselves, not making excuses for wrong.</span><br />
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RBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15503404083107269997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485178096824151257.post-77770880688863349572020-06-12T12:23:00.003-07:002022-08-06T05:40:11.536-07:005 Ways to Confront Racism<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="text-align: left;">Ways we can begin to confront the ugly face of racism, the notion that one race is superior to the other. Let us talk, only when we are prepared to listen to each other can we come to a resolution. It is never too late to talk, let us talk to each other not at each other, and begin to listen with our hearts. </span></div>
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<b>All Men Are Equal.</b> It was God who said, through his prophet Moses, in the beginning
He created the heavens and the earth. He also said let us make the man. So, we can safely say we are all one blood,
regardless of our color. So why do we hate each other? Until we come to the truth that God has created us and we are all his, then we will be on our way to stop Racism from destroying relationships.<br />
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<b>Be Empathetic.</b> I would like to suggest to all, as I consider the points
being made on both sides. We all matter, Lives matter, black lives matter… all
lives matter, it seems we are saying the same thing, only one is saying be
kinder to me as my life is endangered if I am being continuously mistreated. </div>
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<b>Life Is Sacred</b> and we should respect others. Recognize that
it is our responsibility to love each other and seek to promote the good of the
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<b>Principles To Govern Us</b>. Let us now begin the dialogue by asking how we can begin to
implement principles to guide us in racial equality. How can I respect others and
stop disfranchising the black man? After looking at a number of videos circulating,
we can see the frustration which is not uncommon for anyone who finds themselves
being targeted, or having to justify why and where they are going, and even unable
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and feel their pain, let us not turn and look the other way, or seek to avoid
our moral obligation to resist the evil confronting us today by ensuring reform
that will extend justice for all people. Then and only then can we find healing
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Hope is defined as a<span style="background: white; color: #222222;"> feeling of expectation and desire for a particular thing to happen. We are in good hands if we</span> hope in God. The Word of God encourages us to be of good courage, for in doing this God will
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We all have the need for strength as we go through life on a daily basis. Each day has a new challenge and often we need daily strength to deal
with the various issues that we face. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">In life there will always be problems, however, we should
always remember that the eye of the Lord is upon us, especially when we allow
Him to direct our path; so we should hope in His mercy trusting he will never
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<span style="background: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Life can be overwhelming and often we become hopeless when
circumstances do not go the way we want them. Your circumstances will change. Do not let failure cause you to give up trying, keep pressing forward and upward. Hope in God for He
is always there to help you. Do not be impatient when you experience delays, trust in God for He is able to turn things in your favor.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background: white; color: #222222;">To desire is to obtain, to hope is to achieve. All things can
be achieved with hard work and determination, so keep hope alive. Hope provides vision and the vision is the promise of your desires. It enables you to visualize what you will become. In all your
affairs there must be effort and with the effort, you will experience results. So be
hopeful, elevate your thoughts, and watch your desires become a reality.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;">Prayer the secret of power it brings the heart into immediate contact with the wellspring of life and strengthens the sinew and muscle of the religious experience. Neglect the exercise of prayer, or engage in prayer spasmodically, now and then, as seems convenient, and you lose your hold on God.</span><br />
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The strength acquired in prayer to God will prepare us for
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When we are surrounded by influences calculated to lead us
away from God, our petitions for help and strength must be unwearied. Unless this is so, we shall never be successful in breaking down pride and overcoming
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The light of truth, sanctifying the life, will discover to
the receiver the sinful passions of his heart which are striving for the
mastery, and which make it necessary for him to stretch every nerve and exert
all his powers to resist Satan that he may conquer through the merits of
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We do not value the power and efficacy of prayer as we should. Prayer and faith will do what no power on earth can accomplish. we are seldom, in all respects, placed in the same position twice.</div>
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We continually have new scenes and new trials to pass through, where past experience cannot be a sufficient guide. We must have the continual light that comes from God.</div>
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Those who seek God in secret telling the Lord their needs
and pleading for help will not plead in vain. “Thy Father which sees in secret
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As we make Christ our daily companion we shall feel that the
powers of an unseen world are all around us, and by looking unto Jesus we shall
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By beholding we become changed. The character is softened,
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our intercourse and fellowship with our Lord will be to increase piety, purity,
and fervor. There will be a growing intelligence in prayer. We are receiving a
divine education, and this is illustrated in a life of diligence and zeal.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The soul that turns to God for its help, its support, its
power, by daily, earnest prayer, will have noble aspirations, clear perceptions
of truth and duty, lofty purposes of action, and a continual hungering and
thirsting after righteousness. <o:p></o:p></div>
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By maintaining a connection with God, we shall be enabled to
diffuse to others, through our association with them, the light, the peace, the
serenity, that rule in our hearts. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The strength acquired in prayer to God, united with
persevering effort in training the mind in thoughtfulness and care-taking,
prepares one for daily duties and keeps the spirit in peace under all
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<span style="text-align: justify;">There are many obstacles in life that we face every day;
however, we should not allow these things to interfere</span> with our plans, or cause us to
give up on our dreams. The Word of the Lord reminds us that the counsel of the
Lord endures forever (Psalm 33:11), therefore if we seek his counsel we cannot
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Although we may have our desires and goals it is a good idea
to pray about it and allow the Lord to guide us through all our plans. “We are
told there are many devices in man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the
Lord will stand. “(Proverbs 19:21).</div>
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We should never forget that God is in control. He determines
every man’s destiny, even though many do not acknowledge His power, He is still
ruler overall. His words remind us that “He has purposed, and who shall disannul
it? And His hand is stretched out, and who shall turn it back?”(Isaiah 14:27).<o:p></o:p></div>
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Now that we understand the permanence of God’s counsel, let
us continue to trust Him for He is reliable and worthy of our confidence. He
has the ability to declare the end from the beginning his counsels of old are
faithfulness and truth. “(Isaiah 41:10).<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">In Deuteronomy chapter 7:13 It reads…"<span style="background: white; color: black;">He will love you and bless you</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; float: none; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"> and increase
your numbers…" </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; float: none; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">The greatest love known to man is the love God has for us. The question is do you believe?<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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believe, without giving enough evidence upon which to base our faith. His character and the truthfulness of His Words are credible and dependable. Although
God has never removed the possibility of doubt, we must trust Him and base our
faith upon the evidence He has provided for us all. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: black; line-height: 107%;">In the book of John 5:39, we read “<span style="background: white;">Search the scriptures; for in them ye
think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.</span>”</span> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Those who choose to doubt the Word of God will do so. However, if you really desire to know the truth you will find plenty of evidence in His Words to base your faith upon. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The veracity of God's Word should remind all of His great love for us.</span></span></div>
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Lord your God by disobeying His will. He is a faithful God, He will never
leave or forsake you. He is dependable, and will love you through good times and
bad times. He will protect and guide, deliver and save you. It is true your finite
mind will find it impossible to fully comprehend Gods
character, but you can still exercise trust in the Infinite One.</span></div>
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RBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15503404083107269997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485178096824151257.post-50641888188613754182018-10-03T14:30:00.000-07:002019-09-29T09:15:24.650-07:00The Importance of Wisdom<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Wisdom also becomes a protection to those who seek it. It saves us from the ways of wicked men, because it instruct us on how to walk, allowing us to make wise choices in those whom we associate with. This includes people who delight in doing wrong and rejoices in the perverseness of evil, those whose path are crooked and who are devious in their ways. {Proverbs 2}</span></div>
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RBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15503404083107269997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485178096824151257.post-70971945698993913832018-04-01T07:28:00.000-07:002019-09-29T09:27:25.270-07:005 POWERFUL PRAYER QUOTES #8<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">"God is acquainted with your situation. Nothing escapes His notice. He will hear your prayers; for he is a prayer-hearing and a prayer answering God. Trust Him." Ellen White</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">"If you will find voice and time to pray, God will find time and voice to answer." Ellen White</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">"To all who are reaching out to feel the guiding hand of God, the moment of greatest discouragement is the time when divine help is nearest." E White</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The Lord "gives power to the faint; and to them that have no might He increases strength." Isaiah 40:29.</span></div>
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RBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15503404083107269997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485178096824151257.post-65330357677157499282017-12-20T04:59:00.000-08:002018-02-14T04:00:17.193-08:00Prayer Quotes #7<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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"If in your distress and helplessness you look to Jesus. Pleading the merits of His blood, the compassionate Redeemer listens to the earnest, persevering prayer of faith and sends to your deliverance a reinforcement of angels that excel in strength."<br />
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"Take time. Be not hurried and careless in your prayers. Intercede with God to work in you a thorough reformation."<br />
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RBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15503404083107269997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485178096824151257.post-35461127687282162052017-11-24T11:23:00.000-08:002017-11-24T11:26:28.198-08:00PRAYER QUOTES #6<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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"Prayer and faith will do what no power on earth can accomplish. We do not value the power and efficacy of prayer as we should."<br />
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"All the perplexities of life's experience will soon be made plain. Where to us have appeared only confusion and disappointment, broken purposes and thwarted plans, will be seen a grand, overruling, victorious purpose, a divine harmony."<br />
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"We are never alone. We have a Companion whether we choose Him or not. Remember that wherever you are, whatever you are doing, God is there."<br />
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"Nothing that is said or done or thought can escape His infinite eye. Your words may not be heard by human ears, but they are heard by the Ruler of the Universe. He reads the inward anger of the soul when the will is crossed. In the deepest darkness and solitude, He is there."<br />
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"When tempted not to pray, it is then that you should... "It is written" that "men ought always to pray and not to faint."<br />
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RBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15503404083107269997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485178096824151257.post-46797556224951898742017-11-24T10:00:00.001-08:002020-07-02T09:07:26.371-07:007 Most Hated Things<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">These acts should be avoided at all cost as it causes harm to others and does not enable us to practice the golden rule of life...do unto others as you would have them do to you.</span></span></div>
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RBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15503404083107269997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485178096824151257.post-34750398484281795982017-09-27T14:25:00.002-07:002020-07-02T09:09:16.191-07:004 Reasons Why We Should Love Others<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Our life on earth is the beginning of our life in heaven. The years of eternity will be "Exceedingly abundantly above all that we can ask or think." (Ephesians 3:20). Therefore it behooves us to love and respect each other.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "corbel" , "verdana" , sans-serif;">Whoever oppresses a poor man insults his Maker, but he who is generous to the needy honors him. Proverbs 14:31</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "corbel" , "verdana" , sans-serif;">God is also a stronghold to the poor, a stronghold to the needy in his distress, a shelter from the storm and a shade from the heat; for the breath of the ruthless is like a storm against a wall. Isaiah 25:4</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "corbel" , "verdana" , sans-serif;">He executes justice for the fatherless and the widow, and loves the sojourner, giving him food and clothing. Deuteronomy 10:18</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "corbel" , "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "corbel" , "verdana" , sans-serif;">Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. Anyone who does not love does not know God because God is love. In this, the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world so that we might live through him. In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. ...1 John 4:7_21.</span></span><br />
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God is acquainted with the secrets of every heart, therefore prayers need not be long or loud." <a href="http://madamushet.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/motivational-prayer-quotes.html" target="_blank">Prayer tools.</a></div>
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But the end of all things is at hand; therefore be serious and watchful in your prayers. <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Peter+4:7" target="_blank">1 Peter 4:7</a></div>
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"Spiritual pride and self-reliance is a result of neglecting prayer and searching the heart. <a href="http://madamushet.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/a-powerful-prayer-for-tongue.html" target="_blank">Prayer for the tongue.</a></div>
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"Being attentive and sensitive to spiritual things is a great help to prayer... The one whose mind loves to dwell upon God has a strong defense."</div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">In a climate of fear and rhetorics of war, we need to repeat the promises of God. Do not become afraid or perplexed. Let your heart repose in God he has promised that He will give you peace. <a href="http://madamushet.blogspot.co.uk/2017/08/discouragement-four-4-reasons-for.html" target="_blank">Be encouraged.</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Be simple-heart to believe the promises of God. Firmly believing that what He has said, He is able to perform. "Do not be afraid of them;" (whatever it is that caused you to fear) the scripture says..."For the Lord, your God will fight for you." </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Draw near to God, He loves you and therefore will not hurt you, but comfort you and heal your wound. "The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him, and He delivers them." </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Train yourself to believe in the word of God, study the will of God and endeavour to abide by them. There is a danger for those who refuse to walk in the light as God gives it. "Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord God goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake." </span></span><br />
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Take time. Be not hurried and careless in your prayers. Take time to pray. And as you pray, believe that God hears you, have faith. There are no lost prayers; however, it may not be answered in the way you expect, but it will be answered. God is too wise to err. <a href="https://madamushet.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/bringing-hope-to-hopeless.html" target="_blank">Never give up.</a></div>
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1. God has promised He will bless you, not just today, but throughout your life, so trust Him.</div>
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"And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of His glory in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:19</div>
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2. God is able to give you strength when you are weak.There is no study better to give energy to the mind than the study of His Word.</div>
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"Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." (Isaiah 41:10)</div>
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"Listen to the Lord who created you. The one who formed you says, "Do not be afraid, for I have ransomed you. I have called you by name; you are mine. When you go through the deep waters, I will be with you. When you go through the rivers of difficulty you will not drown. When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up; the flames will not consume you. for I am the Lord, your God." (Isaiah 43:1-3)</div>
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"...Fear not, I am the first and the last, and the living one. I died, and behold I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of Death and Hades." (Revelation 1:17-18)</div>
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Because prayer is so important it is beneficial to know how to pray effectively. We should be aware that God loves us and it is His will to help us. Therefore He asks us to come to Him in prayer and He will help us. <a href="https://madamushet.blogspot.co.uk/2017/04/prayer-quote-4.html" target="_blank">God's appointed way to bless</a><br />
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Life can be challenging with all its difficulties and decisions that we have to make each day. Therefore it is important to our spiritual renewal and inspiration to have peace.</div>
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Our life is what we make it by our thoughts and the things we do. Hence we should guard our hearts and mind. The wise man Solomon alluded to this when he said. "Watch over your heart with all diligence, for from it flow the springs of life." <a href="https://madamushet.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/admission.html" target="_blank">Be careful of those thoughts.</a></div>
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If you are weak in will you have no one to blame but self, we all have choices, let us cultivate habits that will improve our mind and actions. It was Paul who reminds us, "For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh, for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses...we are taking every thought captive." "Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on the earth."</div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Are you feeling down, thinking all is lost and there is no hope? There is hope for you. The Bible is filled with precious promises, for you. So be comforted, read slowly, and take each promise as your own. <a href="http://madamushet.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/the-value-of-friend.html" target="_blank">God can be a valuable friend.</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">"He has given us His very great and precious promises!" 2 Peter 1:4</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">God has given you more grace to endure all your sufferings. God will give you adequate grace in the hour of your trials. So do not dwell with painful apprehension on your future, trust in God.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">"So, we do not lose heart, though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light, affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal." <b>2 Corinthians 4:16-18.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">"Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer." <b>Romans 12:12.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">"Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared for those who love Him." <b>1 Corinthians 2:9.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">"And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away." <b>Revelation 21:4.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Let the promises of God's Word cheer you. May it bring comfort to you in your time of need. His words are true and faithful, you can trust them today.</span></div>
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RBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15503404083107269997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485178096824151257.post-26673530138483360562017-04-17T09:20:00.004-07:002017-08-15T08:41:43.112-07:00Not A Spark of Decency<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><em style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; letter-spacing: -0.1px;">Maurice Baring could relate to not a spark of decency in his time, he would surely find a place in my company, when he states, "Whoever one is, and wherever one is, one is always in the wrong if one is rude." <a href="http://madamushet.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/7-actions-to-avoid.html" target="_blank">Actions to avoid.</a></em></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><em style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; letter-spacing: -0.1px;"><br /></em></span></span> <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><em style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; letter-spacing: -0.1px;">David surely experienced the same when he remarked, </em></span><em style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; letter-spacing: -0.1px;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box; letter-spacing: -0.1px;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box; letter-spacing: -0.1px;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box; letter-spacing: -0.1px;"><span style="color: #23221f;">"Surely in vain I have guarded all that this man has in the wilderness so that nothing was missed of all that belonged to him, and he has returned me evil for good." </span></em></em></em></em></span><br />
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<em style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.1px;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box; letter-spacing: -0.1px;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box; letter-spacing: -0.1px;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box; letter-spacing: -0.1px;"><span style="color: #23221f;"><br /></span></em></em></em></em> <em style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.1px;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box; letter-spacing: -0.1px;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box; letter-spacing: -0.1px;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box; letter-spacing: -0.1px;"><span style="color: #23221f;">Have you ever experienced </span><span style="font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures contextual;"><span style="color: #2d3639;">Rudeness from another? How did it make you feel? A lack of respect for each other can cause a breakdown in the relationship. The word of God gives us advice as to how we should relate to each other. </span></span></em></em></em></em></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">“You shall stand up before the gray head and honor the face of an old man.</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> (Leviticus 19:32)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">But all things should be done decently and in order. (1 Corinthians 14:40)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">He said he was sick, his plan designed to hoodwinked his father. "Send my sister to my house to make me some cakes," he said, "that I may get well." The father told his daughter, Amnon's sister to go to her brother and prepare some food for him. Not knowing of his wicked plan, that Amnon was feigning sickness in order to accomplish his evil plan. She went to his house to do as she was asked and alas! She was raped and humiliated by her brother and adding insult to injury he chased her away from his home. (2 Samuel 13:1-21).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The hatred Amnon had for his sister after his wicked act of violating her, still reverberate down the annals of time. Rape is still unacceptable, not only by God but by all and still punishable by law. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Adding insult to injury Amnon having raped his sister Tamar, now held her in contempt, after his despicable act towards her. Let us look at the brother's reaction after he violated his sister. <span class="text 2Sam-13-17" id="en-NIV-8335" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box;">“Get this woman out of my sight!" He told his servant, "and bolt the door after her.”</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The record said, "and Tamar put ashes on her head, and rent her garment of divers colors that was on her, and laid her hand on her head and went on crying."</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Abuse in all forms is wrong and no one should experience any form of it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">1. Flee youthful lust and follow after righteousness, f</span><span style="background-color: white;">aith, love, and peace. (2 Timothy 2:22)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">2. If anyone cleanses himself he becomes a vessel of honor. (</span><span style="background-color: white;">2 Timothy 2:21)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">3. A sound heart is a life to the soul, but envy rottenness of the bone. </span><span style="background-color: white;">(Proverbs 14:30)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Be careful of your associates. It was Amnon's friend that came up with this evil suggestion. Note, the end result of those is very miserable whose friends, instead of censoring, flatter them and encourage them in their Wicked ways.</span></div>
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