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                    AN INSTRUMENT OF PEACE
"Lord, make me an instrument of Your peace; 
where there is hatred, let me sow love; 
where there is injury, pardon; 
where there is doubt, faith; 
where there is despair, hope; 
where there is darkness, light; 
and where there is sadness, joy. 
O Divine Master, grant that
                    
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                    Contributed by Evie Megginson on Apr 13, 2004
                
                
                
                    I read the story of a Louisiana farmer who tied a mallard duck to a stake by a pond with tame ducks. But later on, when the mallard duck heard the call of the wild ducks flying over, he tore up the stake and flew off. 
Many are like the tame ducks, there interest, their love is here below. But you
                    
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                    Contributed by Robbie Peay on Apr 19, 2004
                
                
                
                    In “Share Jesus Without Fear”, Bill Fay speaks very bluntly about the sin of silence.  He states that believers sin when they remain silent and do not share Jesus with others.  He says that the sin of silence is a deadly sin and he’s right.  We erroneously think that by remaining silent about our
                    
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                    Contributed by Greg Buchner on Jul 19, 2004
                
                
                
                    Chuck Swindoll once said, “When you’ve suffered like Paul, your faith is moved out of the theoretical realm and into the practical. It becomes real. When you’ve been weakened, you understand a person in weakness.  You don’t look over your critical glasses and ask, “When are you gonna snap out of
                    
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                    Psalm 59:16 says, As for me, I will sing about your power.  Each morning I will sing with joy about your unfailing love.  For you have been my refuge, a place of safety when I am in distress.  (NLT) One of my fondest memories of my Grandma, Mary Skidmore is how she sang  hymns every day as
                    
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                    Contributed by Thomas Cash on Apr 6, 2009
                
                
                
                    Billy Graham told the following story: “Once while flying between cities on the African continent, I began to share my faith in Christ with some reporters who accompanied me. None seemed interested in hearing the Gospel. Suddenly the plane entered a very turbulent storm. The plane shook and began
                    
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                    The "whole point" of art is to lead us beyond what can be apprehended at the merely material level, to awaken new senses in us, and to teach us a new kind of hearing, which perceives the Inaudible in the audible.  The sacredness of the [art] consists precisely in the fact that it comes from an
                    
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                    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Dec 24, 2009
                
                
                
                    Howard Hendricks once shared how he challenged a class of seminary students to each write down the names of 2-3 people whom, in their judgment, would never come to faith in Christ. Then they covenanted together to pray every day for those individuals. At the end of the semester 36 of those people
                    
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                    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 28, 2009
                
                
                
                    PRAYER, ACCORDING TO THE MISHNA
"One who says the Tefillah so that it can be heard is of the small of faith; he who raises his voice in praying is of the false prophets; he who belches and yawns is of the arrogant; if he sneezes during his prayer it is a bad sign for him — some say, it shows that
                    
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                    BUECHNER'S UNIQUE LOOK AT FORGIVENESS
Frederick Buechner is a Presbyterian minister and an author, and he has delightful little book called The Alphabet of Grace. It is somewhat like a dictionary of terms that people of faith commonly use, only Mr. Buechner offers some very uncommon reflections on
                    
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                    Contributed by Dale  Pilgrim on Jun 7, 2010
                
                
                
                    SKUNKS AND EVANGELISTS
Don Posterski is an Albertan-born Canadian, living in Ontario.  He served as a pastor but is more widely known for his writings and research.  One of his books is called "True to You – Living our Faith in our Multi-minded World."  He speaks of "emerging cultural etiquette." 
                    
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                    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Dec 31, 2010
                
                
                
                    GODLY VISION
The capacity to create a compelling picture of the desired; state of affairs that inspires people to respond; that which is desirable, which could be, should be; that which is attainable. A godly vision is right for the times, right for the church, and right for the people. A godly
                    
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                    Contributed by Kelly Mitchell on Oct 7, 2012
                
                
                    
            
            
            
            
            
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                    Pick One
The purpose and intent of the church, according to Ezekiel 36:23 is to be used to prove the Lord Holy to the nations.  I can only think of two ways which God can use the church to prove the He is Holy to the Community:
1 -  When He provides great happiness, peace, and success because of
                    
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                    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Jan 6, 2013
                
                
                    
            
            
            
            
            
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                    CORPORATE DISCIPLESHIP
Did you know that there is not a single case of "one-on-one discipleship" in the New Testament? The choice to become and remain a disciple rests with individuals, but discipleship is always nurtured corporately. Discipleship is not a course you go through; it’s a life you
                    
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                    When you talk about forgotten, I believe Joseph was one of God’s faithful servant that would shines above all.  From the coat of many colours to the dusty road towards Egypt.  From Potiphar’s house to the dungeon where the two servant of the Pharaoh met him and then forgot about him.  God was NEVER
                    
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