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You donaat judge the strength of an army by how many soldiers sit and eat in the mess hall, but by how they perform on the front line. Likewise a churchaas strength is not seen in how many show up, but in how many serve in the ministry.

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OK, here's a Christian pastor writing a book that a Jewish lady is passing on to a Muslim lady.

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And lately, Thomas has been re-reading a book he's found particularly meaningful The Purpose Driven Life ... If you only talk about the past, there is no future.

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Life is all about stewardship. It all belongs to God - he just loans it to us for a short period of time. The first command God gave to man was to take care of the Earth, which includes managing and protecting the environment.

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There are illegitimate parents, but I don't believe there are any illegitimate children.

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And that, my friends, is the duty of the church.

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I hope that the community will cooperate and not hassle the clerks with what they have to do. It's a good store and serves a good need to the community.

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God loves to bring good out of bad. He loves to turn crucifixions into resurrections. Every obstacle is an opportunity. Every problem has potential. Every crisis is an opportunity for ministry. Every hurt God wants to use for His glory.

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We serve God by serving others. The world defines greatness in terms of power, possessions, prestige, and position. If you can demand service from others, you've arrived. In our self-serving culture with its me-first mentality, acting like a servant is not a popular concept.

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I think everybody has brokenness. There's no doubt about that. We live in a fallen world. This is not heaven. Everybody has scars. Everybody is hurting somewhere, I guarantee you that. Everyone has a hidden hurt.

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Our goal is to stay within the boundaries of God's plan for us.

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You were made by God and for God, and until you understand that, life will never make sense.

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During the next 90 days, people are going to be more open to the Gospel than in years. It is God's responsibility to make people receptive it is our responsibility to sow the seed.

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It comes from service. It is by giving our lives away that we find meaning, because that's the way we're wired, I believe, by God.

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We're a nation of laws, but the good thing about America, is that laws reside in the people and people can change the laws.

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If God only used perfect people, nothing would get done, ... God will use anybody if you're available.

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God is looking for people to use, and if you can get usable, he will wear you out, ... The most dangerous prayer you can pray is this 'Use me.'

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I think vision is highly overrated today. I think what really blesses a ministry is, if you want the power of God in your life, its humility and integrity. I'll take a person who's humble and has integrity over a person who has vision any day. A lot of people have vision just based on ego, but it's in that dependence upon God that we get His vision and develop more trust in Him.

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Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it's thinking of yourself less.

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You never know God is all you need until God is all you have.

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And you know, when you've experienced grace and you feel like you've been forgiven, you're a lot more forgiving of other people. You're a lot more gracious to others.

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Faithful servants never retire. You can retire from your career, but you will never retire from serving God.

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If you're alive, there's a purpose for your life.

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The only way you can serve God is by serving other people.

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What's in your heart ... What disturbs you

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