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Isn’t that the way God works? She’d thought. He takes the things in our lives that are ugly, disgusting, and downright wicked, and transforms them into something magnificent.J.E.B. Spredemann
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My grace is sufficient for thee. The words soothed her soul like a healing balm.J.E.B. Spredemann
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...there is nothing unforgivable and there are no secrets before an all-knowing merciful God.J.E.B. Spredemann
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He realized he needed strength, sustenance that couldn’t come from bread alone. He desperately needed God.J.E.B. Spredemann
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It would still be a long way until she was completely free, but the door had been cracked open and a smidgen of hope broke through the darkness.J.E.B. Spredemann
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When you believe the TRUTH, there's an incredible freedom. You're free to live without fear.J.E.B. Spredemann
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Your disbelief in God does not determine His existence. God is. Period. Whether you believe it or not.J.E.B. Spredemann
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When we take our eyes off Jesus and only focus on ourselves and our circumstances, we can no longer see Him. God says He will keep us in perfect peace if we keep our eyes on Him.J.E.B. Spredemann
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YOU are important. You are special. You are loved. GOD has a plan for your life! Find out what it is and you'll experience a depth of fulfillment you never thought possible.J.E.B. Spredemann
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Loving someone can be hard at times. You risk a lot when you love - your heart and soul, at the least. Love is the most important and most rewarding investment you can make in another person.J.E.B. Spredemann
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Learning to read is one of the most extraordinary gifts you'll ever receive, so open up God's Word and read the most extraordinary book ever written.J.E.B. Spredemann
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It’s important to have a husband that lives and believes the same way you do. Otherwise, you’re asking for problems.J.E.B. Spredemann
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If a picture is worth a thousand words, then the imagination is worth a thousand pictures.J.E.B. Spredemann
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If you’re always looking back at what you’ve lost, you’ll never discover the treasure that lies just up ahead.J.E.B. Spredemann
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Every time someone reaches out to you, even if it's to point out your sin and they seem to be judging you, it is a token of God's mercy. He sees the past, present, and future. He knows that you're headed for an eternity of pain and sorrow and He's begging you to turn to Him for salvation. Jesus is the only way to Heaven: the Way, the Truth, and the Life. He is your only hope. He is your Creator and He loves you more than you could ever love yourself. Please turn to Him. Please don't be deceived into thinking your way is better than His. God's way is perfect.J.E.B. Spredemann
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It is not enough for the hand to touch a book and turn its pages. The pages of a book must touch the heart.J.E.B. Spredemann
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Moonlight filtered in through the blinds illuminating their bedroom, but the bright glow couldn’t penetrate the darkness that surrounded her heart.J.E.B. Spredemann
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She knew that oftentimes hurtful people were hurting people, so she determined to pray for them all the more.J.E.B. Spredemann
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Trust, once lost, could not be easily found. Not in a year, perhaps not even in a lifetime.J.E.B. Spredemann
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It was then that she realized she still had God. He was the only one who hadn't left her. He knew who she was, even if she didn't. A single tear formed in the corner of her eye as she thanked God for not abandoning her - especially when she needed Him most.J.E.B. Spredemann
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You know, I've always thought scars were beautiful. Really. They remind me of my Saviour. You know, without scars, Jesus would look like any other man. His scars proved his love for you and me. He became marred and disfigured by choice, because of his love.J.E.B. Spredemann
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It was as though God's hand was reaching down to Anna, and she was reaching her hands to Harvey and Joe, creating a circle of love.J.E.B. Spredemann
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It was then that she realized she still had God. He was the only one who hadn't left her. He knew who she was, even if he didn't. A single tear formed in the corner of her eye as she thanked God for not abandoning her - especially when she needed Him most.J.E.B. Spredemann
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Yep, there's special eyes that only Jesus can give. When people have special eyes, they can see past a person's face and show other people love.J.E.B. Spredemann
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To deny the existence of God would be to close your eyes to the beauty around you, to close your ears to the symphony of nature, to close your nostrils to the scents wafting on the breeze, to close your mouth to the delicacies of nourishment, to close your hands to the feel of luxury, to close your mind to the ability to think, and to close your heart to the only love that can penetrate the depths of the soul. For in Him all things consist, in Him we live, and move, and have our being, and without Him we cannot help but be fools.J.E.B. Spredemann
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The Bible says that each person is a sinner and everyone is wicked in the sight of God. God cannot allow sin into Heaven, so we must get rid of our sin somehow. If we don’t, then we have no hope of Heaven.”Jesus is the only one who can take our sins away. The Bible says that God is not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance. Jesus came down from Heaven and died on the cross for our sins.J.E.B. Spredemann
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God doesn't promise us an easy life. But He does promise to love us and never leave us, no matter what happens.J.E.B. Spredemann
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Brianna peered through the large window into the sea of plexiglass cradles. Each infant, so small and precious, belonged to someone. Someone who cared for them. Someone who loved them. Brianna sniffled and turned away, unable to bear the thought that she had no one.J.E.B. Spredemann
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Readers are the glue that binds the books together.J.E.B. Spredemann
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The world is so different when viewed through the light of God’s Word.J.E.B. Spredemann
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Choices made, whether bad or good, follow you forever and affect everyone in their path one way or another.J.E.B. Spredemann
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Oftentimes, the most important decisions are the most difficult to make - for, your future, and the future of the generations that come after you, hinges on the outcome of those decisions.J.E.B. Spredemann
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Well, I guess it’s all in God’s hands anyway. He has a way of making things turn out, ” Mattie asserted.“ Yes, He does. Doesn’t He? Thank you for reminding me of that, Mattie.” She gave her friend a hug. “Sometimes it’s hard not to second guess the choices I’ve made.”“ I know what you mean. When life brings changes, I think we tend to do that more.” Mattie wiped away a tear. “I miss the old life sometimes, but I know this is God’s will for me. And God’s will is always best, whether we realize it at the time or not. .J.E.B. Spredemann
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Don't let the bonds of fear and doubt keep you from attempting the impossible. Each attempt will loosen the chains and you'll eventually break free, thus finding the 'impossible' was actually possible all along.J.E.B. Spredemann
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We just have to live each new day as if it’s a precious gift. When I wake up in the morning I like to think that this day will be better than any day I’ve ever lived.J.E.B. Spredemann
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One of the greatest gifts in this world is the ability to make others smile. - The Unauthorized Autobiography of Jonathan FisherJ.E.B. Spredemann
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It’s been said that only the educated are free, but I contend. Only those who are educated with TRUTH can be inherently free. Otherwise, you are simply indoctrinated with error.J.E.B. Spredemann
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She breathed in the crisp autumn air, hoping the loveliness of nature would somehow cleanse her soul and overshadow her sorrow.J.E.B. Spredemann
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The first step to solving your problem is admitting that you have one.J.E.B. Spredemann
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There is no problem too large that God can’t handle, ” Mamm assured. “Besides, God showed me a wonderful verse from His Word. Romans chapter eight verse twenty-eight: And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.J.E.B. Spredemann
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Bishop Hostettler explained that baptism was not the means by which one is saved, but simply an outward sign of salvation. Just as an Amishman’s beard is an indication of his marriage and commitment to his wife, so baptism symbolizes our covenant with Christ.J.E.B. Spredemann
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Expecting to receive a rebuke, her heart lifted when she read the words on the page, “I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.J.E.B. Spredemann