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Sharing the hope God gave me takes nothing away from me, it just increases.

Quiet Time Takeaway: Sharing the hope God gave me takes nothing away from me, it just increases. My Notes: “Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and its life will not be shortened.” “Happiness never decreases by being shared.” Buddha “… make known among the nations what he has done. … tell …

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There is a limit to what crap God will take from us. He wants us to be faithful.

Quiet Time Takeaway: There is a limit to what crap God will take from us. He wants us to be faithful. My Notes: “I urge you to contend for the faith that was entrusted to you….“ Jude 3 (my paraphrase) “God trusts me to hold on …“ my thought “I will make justice the measuring …

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Today, I must live as Jesus did, in order to live with Him forever.

Quiet Time Takeaway: Today, I must live as Jesus did, in order to live with Him forever. My Notes: “Everything is about eternity.” T. Leadbetter Psa. 15 paraphrased: “Who can live with God? Only one who is rightly faultless, authentic from their heart, and doesn’t harm others in word or deed. One who loves God’s …

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Kindly encouraging others blesses them in the moment, but blesses us for eternity… wow.

Quiet Time Takeaway: Kindly encouraging others blesses them in the moment, but blesses us for eternity… wow. My Notes: “If you got a dollar for every kind word you said, and lost a dollar for every unkind one – would you be rich or poor?” TWFYT “The lips of the godly speak helpful words.” Prov. …

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God’s plan is that I seek Him … and not listen to the noise of the world.

Quiet Time Takeaway: God’s plan is that I seek Him … and not listen to the noise of the world. My (Birthday!) notes! Seven times in Jeremiah 27-29 God tells us to beware of false prophets… He alone can say, ‘I know the plans I have for you…You will seek me and find me when …

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I want to put God first and foremost in my mind before I’m gone. … Why don’t I do that?

Quiet Time Takeaway: I want to put God first and foremost in my mind before I’m gone. … Why don’t I do that? My Notes: “Set your mind on things above, not on earthly things.” Col. 3:2 “What is your life like? You are but a mist that appears for a little while and then …

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My heart is the only thing that can reject God’s adoption of me… I need to accept His love to be adopted.

Quiet Time Takeaway: My heart is the only thing that can reject God’s adoption of me… I need to accept His love to be adopted. My Notes: “God has outrageous & unconditional love for us”. Crazy Love “Nothing in all of creation can keep God’s love away from us. He offers it to us freely. …

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If I truly follow Jesus, my life and time would be spent like he spent His – loving others.

Quiet Time Takeaway: If I truly follow Jesus, my life and time would be spent like he spent His – loving others. My Notes: “I don’t belong to myself, I belong to the One who paid for me with His life.” P. D. Tripp “You are not your own, you were bought with a price.” …

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Life ends, so be wise – don’t ignore working hard at something good that won’t rot.

Quiet Time Takeaway: Life ends, so be wise – don’t ignore working hard at something good that won’t rot. My Notes: As I celebrate a big birthday this week, God gives me this: “Show me, LORD, … how fleeting my life is.” Psa. 39:4 cut up “Go to the ant, …consider its ways and be …

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Take time to consider you are what you think about, you serve who you love – self or God.

Quiet Time Takeaway: Take time to consider you are what you think about, you serve who you love – self or God. My Notes: “We aren’t the center of life and God isn’t our servant…. We are to serve Him.” C. S. Lewis “Live in God’s kingdom in your heart.” S Gunter “You can reprogram …

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Our Ian-ized hearts cling to God’s promise.

Quiet Time Takeaway: Our Ian-ized hearts cling to God’s promise. My Notes: “My people will live in peaceful dwelling places, in secure homes, in undisturbed places of rest.” Isa. 32:18 “An incredible promise as huge parts of our land has been Ian-ized. But this is God’s promise for eternal life for believing souls.” My thought …

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