Nuggets in a Nutshell
from the book of Romans
"For by grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you."
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T. D. Jakes
"A lot of us have been shaped by the people we are exposed to. Choosing the wrong person to speak into your life will shape you into some contorted figure that may take you twenty years to untangle from. You'd be surpirsed at the people who get in church and they are still sneakly. You'd be surprised at the people who get in church and they say churchy things and they wear churchy clothes and they have churchy statements, but deep down inside they are still the same person before. They joined the church but they have never had an encounter with God."
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Mohammed Ali
"I'm happy because I'm fullfilling my purpose of life.You see, everything was created for a purpose. Trees have a purpose. The moon has a purpose. Rats have a purpose. Insects. Everything God created has a purpose . . . And the wise man is he who knows his life purpose. You see, ten men with a knowledge of their purpose are more powerful than a thousand men working from morning till evening who don't know their purpose."
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Nicolette Sowder
"Give me the wild children with their bare feet and sparkling eyes. The restless, churning climbers. The wild ones using their outside voices, singing all the way home. Give me the wonder-filled, glorious mess makers dreaming of mountains and mud, aching to run through a field of stars."
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The Lamb Has Overcome
Standing in heaven, clothed in glory and majesty, is the Lamb of God now crowned the King of Kings. Through His precious blood we have pardon and we stand now forgiven. He has made us His people to reign eternally.
Give him glory, praise and honor. Jesus is worthy; the lamb has overcome. Holy, holy. Hallelujah. Jesus is worthy; the Lamb has overcome.
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Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, and he began to teach them.
The Beatitudes
He said:
Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are those who mourn,
for they will be comforted.
Blessed are the meek,
for they will inherit the earth.
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they will be filled.
Blessed are the merciful,
for they will be shown mercy.
Blessed are the pure in heart,
for they will see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they will be called children of God.
Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
Salt and Light
You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.
You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden.Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.
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He also said:
Do not judge, or you too will be judged.
For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.
Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye?
How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye?
You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.
Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.
Ask, Seek, Knock
Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.
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That's not ALL He said.
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Isaiah, the Prophet
"The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the afflicted; He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to captives and freedom to prisoners."
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Bishop Gene Robinson
"It's funny isn't it? That you can preach a judgmental and vengeful and angry God and nobody will mind. But you start preaching a God that is too accepting, too loving, too forgiving, too merciful, too kind . . . and you are in trouble."
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Desmond Tutu
"You may be surprised at the people we find in heaven. God has a soft spot for sinners. His standards are quite low.."
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ILICET - A Time To Begin Again (True Story) 
