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William Ernest Henley (1849-1903)
Invictus
Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the Pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.
In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is
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Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Nov 8, 2003
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A man passed by a cage at the zoo and noticed that in the cage was both a large lion and an active monkey.
He saw a zoo worker nearby and asked, ‘How does that work having both a lion and a monkey in the same cage?
It works ok for the most part. Do they ever not get along?
Every once in a
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Richard Foster in his book "Prayer: Finding the Hearts True Home", says that intercession is a way of loving others. Intercessory prayer is selfless prayer, even self-giving prayer.
"Intercessory prayer is priestly ministry, and one of the most challenging teachings in the New Testament is the
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The following conversation occurred between a canary in a cage and a lark on the window sill. The lark looked in at the canary and asked, "What is you Purpose?"
"My purpose is to eat seed."
"What for?"
"So I can be strong."
"What for?"
"So I can sing," answered the canary.
"What for?" continued the
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Sermon Central on May 16, 2001
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I received this story in an e-mail, so I am not sure of the original source.
A little boy purchased a model sailboat. He was so excited about building the boat. He diligently constructed the boat and was ready to test it on the water. He walked down the the lake to sail his boat. As soon as he
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007
48% of Americans are pro-Israel vs. just 18% that are pro-Palestinian, finds Pew
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
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Those who are serious about living a pure and effective life before the Lord will find more strength
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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We possess a marvelous capacity for self-deception. This capacity the enemy finds to be one of his most effective
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