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Wednesday, September 30, 2009
The path of the righteous is narrow and steep at parts, but rely on the Lord for balance and you shall not stumble.
Douglas James Smith
Originally written January 16, 2001
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Tuesday, September 29, 2009
You must eat and get nourished before soaring like an eagle.
Douglas James Smith
Originally written January 16, 2001
© 2001
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Monday, September 28, 2009
Innocence and purity maintained is a Godly decision.
Douglas James Smith
Originally written December 20, 2000
© 2000
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Sunday, September 27, 2009
Learn from mistakes and be wise, but do them again and be a fool.
Douglas James Smith
Originally written December 20, 2000
© 2000
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Saturday, September 26, 2009
An honest tongue makes for a blessed life.
Douglas James Smith
Originally written October 13, 2000
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Friday, September 25, 2009
Our beak (mouth or words) points to where our eyes are looking.
Douglas James Smith
Originally written July 10, 2001
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Thursday, September 24, 2009
Heaven is up so keep your eyes off the ground.
Douglas James Smith
Originally written July 10, 2001
© 2001
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Wednesday, September 23, 2009
The walk of faith is hard and it takes faith to complete.
Douglas James Smith
Originally written July 10, 2001
© 2001
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Tuesday, September 22, 2009
As depth can appear on paper through our perception, so too can depth appear in our lives through faith.
Douglas James Smith
Originally written July 10, 2001
© 2001
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Monday, September 21, 2009
Muscles shrink after limited use, as does faith.
Douglas James Smith
Originally written July 11, 2001
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Sunday, September 20, 2009
Some people love who they want you to be, others, who dwell in perfect love, just love who you are; love unconditional always has someone to love but conditional love soon finds it has no one to chain its conditions to: "Perfect love drives out fear" (1 John 4:18, NIV).
Douglas James Smith
Originally written July 9, 2001
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Saturday, September 19, 2009
As people disappoint God will appoint, others.
Douglas James Smith
Originally written July 9, 2001
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Friday, September 18, 2009
Part of knowing God is knowing how much His people need Him.
Douglas James Smith
Originally written July 10, 2001
© 2001
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Thursday, September 17, 2009
Put your tools away after a job is finished, otherwise your youthful optimism will be at work against you.
Douglas James Smith
Originally written July 10, 2001
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Wednesday, September 16, 2009
The wise will learn from the wise as well as the foolish, but the foolish will learn from no one.
Douglas James Smith
Originally written July 10, 2001
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Tuesday, September 15, 2009
We can justify anything but that does not make it right, but what is right needs no justification.
Douglas James Smith
Originally written July 10, 2001
© 2001
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Monday, September 14, 2009
Some are easily impressed and some are easily unimpressed, but the stable heart will find good in all it meets.
Douglas James Smith
Originally written July 9, 2001
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Sunday, September 13, 2009
Pure worship is a river coming down from Heaven, and while we sing and praise and worship Yahweh His anointing pours down to us like a river.
Douglas James Smith
Originally written July 5, 2001
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Saturday, September 12, 2009
The power of a lie is released when you believe it.
Douglas James Smith
Originally written December 20, 2000
© 2000
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Friday, September 11, 2009
Healing takes time, the deeper the wounds the deeper the work.
Douglas James Smith
Originally written December 20, 2000
© 2000
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Thursday, September 10, 2009
If there is no light at the end of your tunnel you are facing the wrong way.
Douglas James Smith
Originally written September 26, 2001
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Wednesday, September 9, 2009
The ego: a stumbling block to good judgement.
Douglas James Smith
Originally written September 25, 2001
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Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Lift a sword and be prepared to do battle, but speak peace and you will reap the reward.
Douglas James Smith
Originally written July 9, 2001
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Monday, September 7, 2009
Turn a conversation back on yourself too many times and you will lose your audience, but speak things of interest, and listen with earnest care, and you will gain an audience and a friend.
Douglas James Smith
Originally written July 7, 2001
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Sunday, September 6, 2009
The test of patience is not just time, it is pressure also.
Douglas James Smith
Originally written October 14, 2001
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Saturday, September 5, 2009
The world is conquered just one day at a time.
Douglas James Smith
Originally written July 2, 2001
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Friday, September 4, 2009
Time is a great tester of wills and a discerner of wits.
Douglas James Smith
Originally written July 8, 2001
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Thursday, September 3, 2009
What we hide is never out of sight from the Lord.
Douglas James Smith
Originally written July 19, 2003
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Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Attempts make success more familiar.
Douglas James Smith
Originally written July 9, 2001
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Tuesday, September 1, 2009
To reverse a thing you must know how it first started or at least where it is going.
Douglas James Smith
Originally written July 3, 2001
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