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Date Posted: 07:29:31 02/10/17 Fri
Author: c
Subject: Spiritual Notebook 10

Spiritual Notebook 10


These statements should be written in a 180 page spiral notebook (leave a blank line between statements – write on both sides of a page). This should leave many more pages free for more statements to be written in that notebook as you continue reading, learning, and developing as you go through life.

Having a notebook with vital statements and important Scriptures written in it can give you an effective way to keep your mind refreshed and occupied as you look at it repeatedly throughout the day.


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God's fences keep you within the bounds of His blessings.
- choose to bless God for the boundaries and for the way they bless you.

The love of God motivates us to live for God.

Live by principle - not preferences.

Patience means awaiting God's time and trusting God's love.

The answer to our craving for the immediate is to focus on the eternal.

Trusting God's faithfulness helps dispel our fearfulness.

The Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ are most worthy of our affections.

The more we understand God's love for us, the more we'll show love to others.

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Love calls for commitment.

For a healthier spiritual life, exercise humility and care for others.

Look for God's purpose in your next interruption.

Listening says, "What matters to you matters to me."

Listening is hard work, and it takes time.

It takes time to listen long enough to hear the other person's true heart.

God comforts us so that we can comfort others.

Prayer is about relationship over the desire to get our wishes granted.
- understanding this leads to spiritual maturity.

Those who really want to be transformed into the image of Christ can rejoice in the many benefits that accompany suffering.

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Roadblocks are ways God demonstrates His power and grows our faith.
- opportunities.

If you believe that faithfulness is the Heavenly Father's character, then you can do anything He requires.

Goals are crucial to the well-lived life.
- stop, ask, listen for guidance.

Do your choices sow seeds that are building you up?

To delight in the Lord means to take pleasure in discovering more about Him and following His will.

Spiritual growth is the result of practicing the truth you receive from God.

Choose to draw from Jesus when unpleasant things happen.
- trust decisions

The frustration phase of development should lead to the total dependence phase.

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Focus forward with courage and perseverance to have a conquering spirit.
- consuming desire

Stressful circumstances reveal our true convictions.

The Heavenly Father can utilize our missteps to bring into focus His plans and purposes for our lives.

Be open to understand after disappointments.

Feel excitement about how Jesus will move in relationships.
- eager anticipation.

Where are your thoughts taking you today?
- intentionality of feeding on spiritually profitable things.

We find favor with God and Jesus through believing minds, responsible hearts, and obedient spirits.

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The Christian life becomes exciting when we put ourselves in the position where we must stand on the Heavenly Father's promises.

Abundant life comes only to those who move out of their comfort zones to climb higher to Jesus.
- He is calling us to move upwards.
- stretch our faith.

How diligent have you been about guarding your mind?

Step back and examine your thoughts.
- cut them down to size.

Integrity must be sought and maintained.

Encounters with Jesus:
- unexpected awareness of His presence
- wait for message - call to action

Jesus wants saints to be cunning and shrewd.

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The more you see of Jesus' beauty, the more you love Jesus.

Godly wisdom is driven by a passionate desire to see God's redemptive hand have complete freedom to work in any situation.

Prayer is when God fills us with a greater sense of Who He is and why we trust Him.

Grace is powerful because it is surprising.
- fresh opportunities to extend undeserved kindness.

We need to receive the shock of grace before we can hear whatever else the Heavenly Father wants to tell us.

Instead of contempt, we can default to compassion and, with help from God's eyes, see the best in people.

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Invest your life in getting to know Jesus.
- building intimacy is a process.

What does your relationship to Jesus look like?

A saint is a person in whom Jesus is happening.

Grace is the Heavenly Father's commitment to change us into the image of His Son Jesus Christ.
- we cooperate with the change.

Faith is learning how to receive what grace gives.

Faith is trusting that when I receive from the Heavenly Father and respond that Jesus is going to do something.

Eventually, a saint learns to respond to the power of grace in a mature way.

Examine your responses to God's workings.

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Do you submit, experience peace, and come to understand God better?

Psalms 69:30 I will praise the Name of God with a song, and will magnify Him with thanksgiving.

Psalms 86:12 I will praise Thee, O Lord my God with all my heart; and I will glorify Thy Name for evermore.

Psalms 86:5 For Thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them who call upon Thee.

Psalms 86:15 But Thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.

Psalms 118:21 I will praise Thee; for Thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation.

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Psalms 145:8 - 11 The Lord is gracious and full of compassion; slow to anger and of great mercy. The Lord is good to all; and His tender mercies are over all His works. All Thy works shall praise Thee, O Lord; and Thy saints shall bless Thee. They shall speak of the glory of Thy Kingdom, and talk of Thy power.

Malachi 4:2 But unto you that fear My Name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in His wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.

Proverbs 19:17 He who hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will He pay him again.

Proverbs 14:21 He who despiseth his neighbor sinneth; but he who hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.

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1 Corithians 2:12 - 14 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit Who is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. These things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but the things the Holy Spirit teacheth, comparing spiritual things with spiritual. But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God; for they are foolishness unto him, neither can he know them; because they are spiritually discerned.

Proverbs 12:20 Deceit is in the heart of them who imagine evil; but to the counselors of peace is joy.

Proverbs 15:26 The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the Lord; but the words of the pure are pleasant words.

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Proverbs 29:25 the fear of man bringeth a snare but whose putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe.

Proverbs 22:9 He who hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed, for he giveth his bread to the poor.

Proverbs 13:12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.

Isaiah 26:7 - 9 The way of the just is uprightness; Thou Most upright, dost weigh the path of the just. Yea, in the way of Thy judgments, O Lord, have we waited for Thee; The Desire of our soul is to Thy Name, and to the remembrance of Thee. With my soul have I desired Thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek Thee early; for when Thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.

Proverbs 28:5 evil men understand not judgment; but they who seek the Lord understandeth all things.

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Ezra 8:21 - 23

Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before our God to seek of Him a right way for us, and our little ones, and for all our substance. For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way; because we had spoken unto the king, saying, the hand of our God is upon all them for good who seek Him; but His power and His wrath is against all them who forsake Him. So we fasted and besought our God for this: and He was entreated of us.

Psalms 41:13 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel from everlasting and to everlasting. Amen and Amen.

Psalms 77:5 I have considered the days of old, the years of ancient times.

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Deuternomy 32:7 Remember the days of old, consider the years of many generations, ask thy father, and he will show thee, thy elders, and they will tell thee.

Psalms 143:5 I remember the days of old; I meditate on all Thy works; I muse on the works of Thy hands.

Psalms 62:5 - 8 My soul, wait thou only upon God, for my expectation is from Him.
He only is my Rock and my salvation; He is my defense; I shall not be moved.
In God is my salvation and my glory; the Rock of my strength and my refuge is in God.
Trust is Him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before Him, God is a refuge for us. Selah.

Psalms 99:3 Let them praise Thy great and awesome Name; for Thy Name is holy.

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