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However innumerable beings are, I vow to save them. –One of the Four Vows of the Bodhisattva From Agape Love: A Tradition Found in Eight World Religions by Sir John Templeton, © 1999. Reprinted by arrangement with Templeton Foundation Press, Philadelphia, www.templetonpress.org.

These were the sons of Seir the Horite, who were settled in the land: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. Those are the clans of the Horites, the descendants of Seir, in the land of Edom. The sons of Lotan were Hori and Hemam; and Lotan’s sister was Timna. The sons of Shobal…

Dream as if you’ll live forever, live as if you’ll die today. –James Dean

Q: What was the secret of Delilah getting into Samson’s house? A: She picked his locks.

Matthew 18: 21-35 21 Then Peter came and said to him, “Lord, if another member of the church sins against me, how often should I forgive? As many as seven times?” 22 Jesus said to him, “Not seven times, but, I tell you, seventy-seven times. 23 “For this reason the kingdom of heaven may be…

Adapted from ‘The Journey: How to Live By Faith in an Uncertain World’ by Billy Graham (W Publishing Group, 2006). Used by Permission. Because heaven is real, we should live every moment for Christ. Life is short; none of us knows how long we have. Live each day as if it were your last—for some…

[21] Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? [22] Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven. [23] Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which…

“This prayer circle is for anyone that respects life, especially an unborn child.” –from Beliefnet member ShannaKay21 Add your prayers now

One who learns from his companion a single chapter, a single law, a single verse, a single expression, or even a single letter, should accord him respect. –Ethics of the Fathers, 6:3 As cited in “Jewish Wisdom” by Rabbi Joseph Telushkin.

In the end, worship can never be a performance, something you’re pretending or putting on. It’s got to be an overflow of your heart…Worship is about getting personal with God, drawing close to God. –Matt Redman

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