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Source of Strength

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From Isaiah 9:2:  The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who lived in a land of deep darkness—on them light has shined.”

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Facing each new trial

Fearing defeat once more

Source of strength found in Christ

Witnessing His open door

 

Darkness shrinking away

Mercy’s light shining in

Source of hope found in Christ

Faith’s renewal now begins

 

Hearing His trusted Word

Walking truth’s righteous road

Source of hope found in Christ

Lessoning life’s heavy load

 

Bloodied cross flows with tears

Empty tomb sharing light

Source of joy found in Christ

Enemy’s lies taking flight

 

Accepting morning’s grace

Forgiving every sin

Source of love found in Christ

Believing what’s felt within

 

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From Joel 3:16:  “The Lord roars from Zion and utters His voice from Jerusalem, and the heavens and the earth shake.  But the Lord is a refuge for His people, a stronghold for the people of Israel.”

Dee Brown Quotes

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To survive, the weak must feed on the hearts of the strong.

Nothing lives long . . . only the earth and mountains.

Dee Brown (1908-2002) was an American novelist and historian.  Published in 1970, his most famous publication was the book, BURY MY HEART AT WOUNDED KNEE.  It detailed the history of western expansion in the United States through the eyes of the Native Americans.

Billy Graham Quote

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Our faith becomes stronger as we express it; a growing faith is a sharing faith.

From Philemon 1:6:  “I pray that the partnership of your faith may become effective as you comprehend all the good that we share in Christ.”

Jane Addams Quotes

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One of Jane Addams’ early social outreach efforts was the establishment of Hull House (pictured on the right) in Chicago, Illinois. (photos courtesy of Pinterest)

Things that make us alike are finer and stronger than the things that make us different.

The good we secure for ourselves is precarious and uncertain until it is secured for all of us and incorporated into our common life.

American activist Jane Addams (1860-1935) was the second woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize in 1931.  Her accomplishments are many as she labored as a reformer, social worker, and author.  She was a timeless voice for world peace and women’s suffrage.

Joel R. Beeke Quote

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We put on God by putting on His armor.  Christ himself wore and made the armor, and the Holy Spirit fits it to us and makes it ours.

From Ephesians 6:10-12:  “Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His power; put on the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil, for our struggle is not against blood and flesh but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers of this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.”

Joel R. Beeke (born 1952) is an American pastor and Christian theologian.

Sanctuary of Peace (Elfchen Series #178)

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Daily Bread

Exhausted

Weariness overtakes

God’s renewing grace

Faith nourished with love

Strengthened

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Trusted Mentor

Confronted

Life’s battles

Always our wingman

Jesus marches with us

Strengthened

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Faithful Presence

Overwhelmed

Darkest times

Trusting in faith

Light from Holy Spirit

Strengthened

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Charles Stanley Quote

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Living wholeheartedly for the Lord is impossible in our own strength.  But if we’ll humble ourselves and ask, He will give us the grace to diligently and persistently live for Him.

From 2 Chronicles 31:20-21:  “Hezekiah did this throughout all Judah; he did what was good and right and faithful before the Lord his God.  And every work that he undertook in the service of the house of God and in accordance with the law and the commandments, to seek his God, he did with all his heart, and he prospered.”

Howard Thurman Quote

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In the stillness of the quiet, if we listen, we can hear the whisper of the heart giving strength to weakness courage to fear, hope to despair.

From Psalm 130:5-6:  I wait for the Lord; my soul waits, and in his word I hope; my soul waits for the Lord more than those who watch for the morning, more than those who watch for the morning.”

Howard Thurman (1899-1981) was a American author, theologian, and civil rights leader.  His writings mentored many leaders in the civil rights movement, including Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Richard E. Byrd Quotes

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Few men during their lifetime come anywhere near exhausting the resources dwelling within them. There are deep wells of strength that are never used.

Behind every legend, strange to say, can be found a kernel of truth, a group of facts around which the legend was built.

Richard E. Byrd (1888-1957) was an American naval officer, aviator, and explorer of both polar regions.  He was born in Westchester, Virginia.

Charles Stanley Quote

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Without God, we would fail, and our constant companions would be worry and distress.  But with Him, we receive true wisdom and divine power.

From Galatians 5:22-23:  “By contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.  There is no law against such things.