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Jackie Pullinger Quote

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God wants us to have soft hearts and hard feet.  The trouble with so many of us is that we have hard hearts and soft feet.

From Psalm 51:10-12:  “Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit within me.  Do not cast me away from Your presence, and do not take Your holy spirit from me.  Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and sustain in me a willing spirit.”

Jackie Pullinger (born 1944) is a British missionary in Hong Kong.  Her efforts founded the St. Stephen’s Society in 1981, which provides a rehabilitation home for recovering drug addicts, prostitutes, and gang members.

Tim Tebow Quote

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The more you make the choice to live above your feelings, to trust God instead of what you may feel like doing, the stronger your faith becomes.

From Isaiah 41:10:  “Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God; I will strengthen you; I will help you; I will uphold you with My victorious right hand.”

Tim Tebow (born 1987) is an American Christian.  While his athletic accomplishments in football are well-documented, he continues to share his witness of faith through speaking and writing.

Socrates’ Quotes

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The secret of change is to focus all of your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new.

The secret of happiness, you see, is not found in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less.

Socrates (death in 399 B.C.) was a Greek philosopher from Athens.  He has often been credited with the founding of Western philosophy.

Anne Bradstreet Quotes

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If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant.

The spring is a lively emblem of the Resurrection.

Anne Bradstreet (1612-1672) was an English-born poet who lived in the American colonies where her poetry was the first to published in the New World.

Charles Swindoll Quote

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Stop and think.  We’ve no clue as to what will happen one minute from now . . . But our invisible God in His providence, is continually, constantly, and confidently at work.

From Revelation 17:14:  “They will wage war on the Lamb, and the Lamb will conquer them, for He is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those with Him are called and chosen and faithful.”

Charles Swindoll (born 1934) is an American pastor and Christian author.

Jean de La Fontaine Quotes

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A person often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it.

Sadness flies away on the wings of time.

Jean de La Fontaine (1621-1695) was a French fabulist as well as a widely read poet.

Max Lucado Quote

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We live beneath the protective palm of a sovereign King who superintends every circumstance of our lives and delights in doing us good.

From Isaiah 43:2:  “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you, and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you.”

Michael Card Quote

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Christmas is the celebration of the keeping of a promise . . . A saving promise.

From Luke 2:8-11:  Now in that same region there were shepherds living in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night.  Then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.  But the angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid, for see, I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people:  to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is the Messiah, the Lord.'”

Michael Card (born 1957) is an American singer and songwriter.  He is best known for his contemporary Christian music.  He has also authored several books.

Franklin P. Jones Quotes

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You can learn many things from children.  How much patience you have, for instance.

Experience enables you to recognize a mistake when you make it again.

Franklin P. Jones (1908-1980) was an American writer and humorist.  He became well-known for his witty and insightful reflections about life.