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>HE/SHE MAY NOT BE PERFECT BUT YOU GET A GOOD IDEA ABOUT WHAT HE/SHE
>BELIEVES BY HIS/HER GOOD DEEDS, KINDNESS, PATIENCE, LOVE......ONLY THING
>IS YOU CANNOT ALWAYS SEE THESE GOOD WORKS BECAUSE MANY OF THEM ARE DONE
>WITHOUT CALLING ATTENTION.....FORTUNATELY FOR US GOD SEES THE HEART AND
>THAT IS MOST IMPORTANT AND LIBERATING.

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>to feel you don't belong anywhere must be hellish. to feel a deep sense
>of belonging is wonderful. "The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit
>that we are God's children." (Romans) -- everyone else, everything else
>may fall away, but the inner sense of God's/Spirit presence, love,
>faithfulness fills a space that is comforting and peaceful. "In quietness
>and trust shall be out strength" -- but then it is in the presence of
>family and friends that one is really blessed and reminded that Spirit
>has not forsaken us.

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>no matter how many time you fall get up--one time you will stay up and
>that will make all the falling worth the struggle-----"But one thing I
>do......I press on toward the goal......"(Philippians 3: 13,14) ===

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> LORD, HEAR MY PRAYER! ....LISTEN TO MY PLEA. (Psalms 143: 1) --They were swimming at night in the Chattahoochee river when things got out of control and they called out for help. Firefighters were near by in a night training exercise and heard their cry for help and rescued these young men. Was this coincidence or Providential? I guess it depends on your life perspective, but I choose the latter.

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>
> I HAVE ALL THINGS AND I HAVE NOTHING FOR ALL IS GOD'S---I HAVE NOTHING AND I HAVE ALL THINGS, FOR I AM IN GOD'S PROVIDENCE. --AND I AM GRATEFUL.--AND TO YOU I SEND THIS THOUGHT IN GRATITUDE AND LOVE.
>
>

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>
> WORRY OR WORK. SEEMS TO ME A PERSON CAN'T DO BOTH AT THE SAME TIME. WORRY DIGS THE HOLE DEEPER. WORK GETS YOU OUT OF THE HOLE. I HAVE BEEN PAYING ATTENTION TO MYSELF IN THIS REGARD AND FIND IT WORKS. I CAN MOVE FROM WORRY TO WORK AND THE WORRY DOES NOT TAKE MY ATTENTION. "Therefore do not worry.....But strive first for the kingdom of God....." (Matt.)---THE TWO "Ws" - WORK WORKS....

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>
> BEWARE OF THE NEGATIVE THOUGHTS IN YOUR HEAD ABOUT YOURSELF OR OTHER PEOPLE. THEY WILL LEAD YOU DOWN A DEAD END PATH OF DESPAIR....."HE GUIDES ME IN RIGHT PATHS, AS HE HAS PROMISED." (Psalms 23: 3) -- "This is the day the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it." -----
>
> It is a beautiful Sunday morning,
>

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AWARENESS OFFERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO CHANGE UNHEALTHY BEHAVIOR. WISDOM TAKES ACTION.

DAD/PAPA

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>
>
> Let things unfold in their natural way. Let thoughts flow. Let your mind function in the freedom of faith and confidence in Creation, and Word will be a lamp to your present moment-lighting the way forward...

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>
>
> IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO RAISE A CHILD. (Old African Saying) -- like it or not we are part of all that has gone before and all that will come after. If our village was dominated by violence and prejudice and many other negatives this would shape our thinking and outlook on life. However, if our dominating influence is love, grace, high expectations, hope, encouragement, faith...that will shape, mold, influence our thinking and outlook on life. The stories of history show us what is the long term influence that is best.....blessed are those who create villages of hope and encouragement starting at home and moving out into the community....
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>
>
> "Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy." (Matt. 5:7) -- being able to get right inside the other person's skin until we can see things with his/her feelings, mind, emotions. It is this sensibility, this sense of presence with another person that lets them feel they are not alone, that you/I are really present and care.....
>

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PEOPLE'S LIVES IMPROVE AND HUMANKIND MAKES PROGRESS WHEN WE SHARE OUR BEST IDEAS AND OTHERS CAN ACT ON THEM. THIS OVERWHELMS ALL THE BAD STUFF. -- THESE WORDS COME FROM INTERNET GURU VINT CERF REGARDING THE EVOLUTION OF THE INTERNET. THEY REMIND ME OF SOME BIBLICAL WORDS THAT SAY SOME PEOPLE PLANT, OTHERS WATER AND STILL OTHERS HARVEST. ALL THIS SPEAKS TO OUR HUMAN AND DIVINE CONNECTION AND INTERDEPENDENCE. NOT JUST PRIVATELY BUT ALSO TOGETHER WE DO GOD'S WORK IN THE WORLD.

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THERE'S AN OLD TUSCAN SAYING, "HE WHO LISTENS TOO MUCH TO THE BRAINS OF OTHERS WILL SOON LOSE HIS OWN." (FRENC MATE) -- IT IS SMART TO BE WELL INFORMED BUT IT IS SMARTER TO KNOW YOUR OWN MIND--FINALLY, WHAT IS THE RESONATING TRUTH IN YOU?

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>"THE WIND BLOWS WHERE IT CHOOSES, AND YOU HEAR THE SOUND OF IT, BUT YOU
>DO NOT KNOW WHERE IT COMES FROM OR WHERE IT GOES......SO IT IS WITH
>EVERYONE WHO IS BORN OF THE SPIRIT." (John 3:8) ---So much we do not
>know, so much we do not understand, so much yet to be learned.---and the
>real Teacher comes in unexpected times and circumstances to reveal to our
>minds and hearts truth, way, life that has been there all the time but we
>did not see. Open my eyes to see ......strengthen my will to......
>
>

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>"The church is not always in a building with steeple and stained glass.
>Sometimes the church emanates from the top-floor office of a city
>skyscraper." (Charlie W. Shedd) -- how is this so????