Charles Swindoll Quote

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Why does God lead us through desert places?  That He might humble us, that He might test us, and that the true condition of our hearts might be revealed.  There’s nothing like the desert to help you discover the real you.

From Ephesians 4:21-24:  “For surely you have heard about Him and were taught in Him, as truth is in Jesus, to put away your former way of life, your old self, corrupt and deluded by its lusts, and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, and to clothe yourselves with the new self, created according to the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness.”

Patricia Cornwell Quotes

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Do no harm and leave the world a better place than you found it.

Serenity comes from knowing what you can and can’t change.

Patricia Cornwell (born 1956) is an American novelist.  Many of her stories revolve around solving fictional crimes through the eyes of medical examiner Kay Scarpetta.

Desmond Tutu Quote

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Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.

From Romans 8:28:  “We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to His purpose.”

Desmond Tutu (1931-2021) was a South African Anglican bishop and Christian theologian.  He was perhaps best known for his efforts as a human rights activist in dismantling his nation’s system of apartheid.  

Martha Williamson Quote

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Mercy is His gift.  You shine with His divine light every time you are merciful and forgive someone.

From Ephesians 4:32:  “Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ has forgiven you.”

Martha Williamson is a television producer, who is best known for her contributions as the head writer and executive producer of the award-winning television series, “Touched by an Angel.”

Prayer Quotes

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Billy Graham (American evangelist and Christian writer)

To get nations back on their feet, we must first get down on our knees.

Oswald Chambers (Scottish evangelist and Christian teacher)

Prayer is the vital breath of the Christian; not the thing that makes him alive, but the evidence that he is alive.

From Psalm 4:1:  “Answer me when I call, O God of my right!  You gave me room when I was in distress.  Be gracious to me, and hear my prayer.”

Alfred Nobel Quotes

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Contentment is the only real wealth.

A heart can no more be forced to love than a stomach can be forced to digest food by persuasion.

Alfred Nobel (1833-1896) was a Swedish chemist, engineer, and philanthropist.  While he was known as the inventor of dynamite and blasting caps, his influence has been felt for generations due to his generosity.  He bequeathed his personal fortune to fund the Nobel Prize.

Walter J. Chantry Quote

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Saddest of all God’s creatures in the world is the religious person who has disciplined himself to outward obedience, but who has no inward love to God.

From John 14:23-24:  “Jesus answered him, ‘Those who love me will keep my word, and my Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them.  Whoever does not love me does not keep my words, and the word that you hear is not mine but is from the Father who sent me.'”

Walter J. Chantry (born 1938) served for 39 years as pastor of Grace Baptist Church in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.  He has also been a prolific Christian writer and editor.

Coretta Scott King Quotes

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Women, if the soul of the nation is be saved, I believe that you must become its soul.

Struggle is a never ending process.  Freedom is never really won, you earn it and win it in every generation.

Coretta Scott King (1927-2006) was the wife of civil rights activist Martin Luther King, Jr.  In her own path of life, she assisted him in the march forward for civil rights, as well as being an accomplished author.

Ingrid Bergman Quotes

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Be yourself.  The world worships the original.

Happiness is good health and a bad memory.

Ingrid Bergman (1915-1982) was a Swedish-born actress who starred in a variety of European and American productions.  Over a five-decade career, her acting earned her countless awards, including three Academy Awards.