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--THE UPSIDE~~
--Quotes From Today's Positive Thinkers~
--"Being male is a matter of birth. Being a man is a matter of age. But being a gentleman is a matter of choice."
--Vin Diesel, Actor ~~
"We all know those people who love to stir the pot. Be the one to close the lid."
--Molly Sims, Actress and Model~~
--"Go where your best prayers take you."
--Frederick Buechner, Theologian ~
--"Wherever God's finger points His hand will clear a way."
--"Do the thing you fear the most and the death of fear is broken."
-"It's not about the knock-down, but the get up"~~ 
--Guideposts~~
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------WORK~~
-"There is a danger of doing too much as well as of doing too little. Life is not for work, but work for life, and when it is carried to the extent of undermining life or unduly absorbing it, work is not praiseworthy but blameworthy."
--Ralph Turnbull~~
"The best kept secret in America today is that people would rather work hard for something they believe in than enjoy a life of pampered idleness."
--John. W. Gardner~~
"Do not confound work and fruit. There may be a good deal of work for Christ that is not the fruit of the heavenly vine."
--Andrew Murray~~
"The highest reward for man's toil is not what he gets for it, but what he becomes by it."
---John Ruskin~~
"I long to accomplish a great and noble task; but it is my chief duty and joy to accomplish humble tasks as though they were great and noble. The world is moved along, not only by the mighty shoves of its heroes, but also by the aggregate of the tiny pushes of each honest worker."
---Helen Keller
"If a man is to be called to be a streetsweeper, he should sweep streets even as Michelangelo painted, or Beethoven composed music, or Shakespear wrote poetry. He should sweep streets so well that all the hosts of Heaven and Earth will pause to say, "Here lived a great streetsweeper who did his job well."-- 
--Martin Luther King, Jr.
Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me." [John 14:6]
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----THE UPSIDE~~
-"I allowed myself to be bullied because I was scared...I was bullied until I prevented a new student from being bullied. By standing up for him, I learned to stand up for myself."
--Jackie Chan/ Actor~
"God always has a bigger purpose for us than we have for ourselves."
--From: Purpose: Breaking Through Jordan Lee Dooley~
"..."the pattern and fabric of each of our lives is not so random as we may have thought, and...kindness done in one lifetime can have far-reaching results."
--From Book: / Life Between Heaven and Earth/ by: George Anderson~
--"The phrase I like to use is 'add life to your years, not years to your life.' "
--Lenny Guarente, Scientific Director~
'We don't know what the future holds. But we know Who holds the Future." -- 
Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me." [John 14:6]
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--QUOTABLE QUOTES~~
"I always say I have a superpower.
My superpower is that I'm unembarrassable." --(Terry Crews/ Actor)-
"All my life I've wanted to be somebody, but I see now I should have
been more specific." --(Lily Tomlin/ Comic)
"Earth provides enough for every man's needs but not for every man's greed."
"To read aloud to someone you love is the simplest of gifts, and one of the greatest."-- (Meghan Cox Gurdon, Author)
"Be kind to everyone because it costs you nothing and it take you far." -(Rachel Brosnahan/ Actor)
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world.
Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." --(Margaret Mead/ Anthropologist )
"It's the rough side of the mountain that's the easiest to climb;
the smooth side doesn't have anything for you to hang on to." -(Aretha Franklin)
"Own your flaws. Fix them." / (David Goggins, Retired U.S. Navy Seal.)
"Self-care doesn't necessarily mean jogging." - --(Sandra Oh, Actor)
--POINT TO PONDER~
"We are all ordinary. We are all boring. We are all spectacular. We are all shy.
We are all bold. We are all heroes. We are all helpless. It just depends on the day."- 
--(Brad Meltzer, Author and TV Host)
Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me." [John 14:6]
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--LAUGH LINES~~
"I don't see why I should have to clean the shower. In my opinion, it's the shower's job to clean me." ~~
"When your wife asks what's on TV, dust is not the right answer."
"My son keeps running around naked, so I sprayed him with Windex. It's supposed to prevent streaking." ~~
-"Not sure who this "dry-clean only" shirt thinks it's dealing with." -- 
"Dishwasher broke, so now I'm washing them all by hand like some sort of motherless Disney princess."~
"It's funny how your parents tell you it's their house, but as soon as something needs cleaning, it magically becomes yours too." ~~ 
----------All From Reader's Digest ~~
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--"No story sits by itself. Our lives connect like threads on a loom, interwoven in ways we never realize."
--Author/ Mitch Albom~
---"Trees are the only things from our childhood that are bigger when we go back and visit them as adults. Our faith should be like that."
--(Matthew Sleeth/ Author of Reforesting Faith/ What Trees Teach Us About Nature)
--"You are loved by a God who delights in you and calls you good not because of what you've done but because of who you are."-
--(Lisa-Jo Baker, "The Middle Matter")
--"When life puts you in tough situations, don't say 'Why me?' say 'Try Me.'"-
-From the site: Your Daily Bread
----GUIDEPOSTS~
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~~~THE UP SIDE ~~
--Quotes From Today's Positive Thinkers ~~
~~"The day you plant the seed is not the day you eat the fruit."
--[Jennifer Garner]
~~"Sometimes God will put a Goliath in your life for you to find a David within you."
--[Guideposts~]
~~"The two most powerful forces in the world are love and prayer. Use them!"
--[Guideposts/FT]
~~"History is terrific; I love it. But the past doesn't equal the futures, and the minute you think it does, then you're trapped--you can't change."
--['The Way I Heard It' ~/MR~]~~(GUIDEPOSTS)-"When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they will not overflow you.
~When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched, Nor will the flame burn you." ~~(Isaiah 43 verses 2-3 /NASB) ~--"Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)" / -Hillsong United~(feat. Taya Smith) ~< https://youtu.be/xoZE2RsthRg> ~~~~~~~~~~~
Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me." [John 14:6]
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--~~THE UPSIDE ~~
--[GUIDEPOSTS]
~~"Being positive won't guarantee you'll succeed. But being negative will guarantee you won't "
~~[JON GORDON, Author and Motivational Speaker]
~~"You have to learn to trust God with every little thing...Trust is the answer to all frustration."
---[Joyce Meyer/ Author Inspirational Speaker]
~~"Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a loyal spirit within me. Do not banish me from your presence,
and don't take your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and uphold me with Thy free Spirit."
---[Psalm 51:10-12 / NKJV~] -  ~~
Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me." [John 14:6]
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~~QUOTES FROM TODAY'S POSITIVE THINKERS~~
-"There were days when I wondered if it was really worth fight on. But I brushed that aside quickly because that would have been a massive betrayal...
a betrayal of my faith in God and the millions of prayers that have been said on my behalf."
--ALEX TREBEK, Jeopardy! host, who has stage IV pancreatic cancer ~~
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--"Faith does not make things easy--it makes them possible."- 
--BIANCA OLTHOFF, inspirational author~
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"Whatever you're going through in life, you tend to gravitate toward people who are going through the same things.
You can't fix it, but you don't have to go through it alone."
--singer/ AMY GRANT, on being a caregiver for her parents, who both had dementia~~
"Life going against your plan might be the answer to prayer you didn't even know you needed."
--CAITLIN CROSBY, from the book You Are the Key: Turning Imperfections Into Purpose ~~
-"Happiness happens when we give it away."
--Author/ Max Lucado ~
"Nothing in the future exists yet. But anything is possible right now. Including the thing you think you cannot do."
--LAURA McKOWEN, on getting into addiction recovery, from her book, We Are the Luckiest: The Surprising Magic of a Sober Life ~~
--"Neuroscience research shows that the only way we can change the way we feel is by becoming aware of our inner experience and learning
to befriend what is going on inside ourselves."
--BESSEL VAN DER FOLK, M.D., author of The Body Keeps the Score ~~
--"Love Moved First"/ Casting Crowns (lyrics/-Christian song~)//< https://youtu.be/qDdTt7AB0gI> ~~~~~~~~~~~
Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me." [John 14:6]
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--THE UP SIDE ~~
~~Quotes From Today's Positive Thinkers ~~---"Sometimes our journey might seem uncertain and without purpose, but every step we take brings us closer to understanding why we are here." ---[Jose Andres, acclaimed chef and founder of World Central Kitchen/ which provides free hot meals for people in crisis around the world] --"Jesus never says, 'Get cleaned up and then come in. He says, 'Come in, I'll clean you up.'" --MAX LUCADO , author ~ "You may not be as fast on your feet, and the image in your mirror may be a little disappointing, but if you are still functioning and not in pain, gratitude should be the name of the game."
--Actress/ Betty White, (age 98) --"It Is Well"/ Kristene DiMarco < https://youtu.be/0VUzQrtRqDQ> ~~~~~~~
Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me." [John 14:6]
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--THE UPSIDE~~
--Quotes From Today's Positive Thinkers ~
--GUIDEPOSTS~~
"People always ask me where I get such great strength... I don't think about it that way. I put one foot in front of the other and keep going,
one step at a time. "I'll go on' in my mantra."
---Singer/ Tina Turner/ 80 ~
--"We can never know the ecstasy of true hope without attending the tragic realities of the poor and forgotten."
--[Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, co-chair of the Poor People's Campaign, Pastor of Greenleaf Christian Church]
"If you don't give anything, don't expect anything. Success is not coming to you; you must come to it."
-["Mindset"/ Carol S. Dweck]--"God Who Listens"//(lyric video/Chris Tomlin / ft. Thomas Rhett) < https://youtu.be/m1khJCXGcUI> ~~~
Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me." [John 14:6]
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--THE UP SIDE // Quotes From Today's Positive Thinkers ~~
--GUIDEPOSTS~~
---"Life's the movie. God's the director."
-[Matthew McConaughey, actor]
--"It might not happen right away, but trust me, during that time you're waiting,
God is preparing you for what's about to happen. --
--[Rodney Smith Jr., Missionary / provide free lawn care to elderly, disabled, etc.]
-"Your greatest sense of fulfillment will come in the service of others, not yourself."
--[Bob Goff, 'Dream Big']
--My prayers used to be asking God for things, and now my prayers are 'God, what do you
need from me?'"
--[Trent Shelton, motivation speaker]
Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me." [John 14:6]
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----WITTY AND WISE---
--What does a runner drink when he is in last place?
--[Ketchup]
----Saul: What does your wife do for a living? John: It's hard to say. Saul: Try me. John: She sells seashells by the seashore. ----- --"I miss having my friends to dinner. On the other hand, my wine bills have gone down.'" -Author John Didion /86 --- "My definition of success is only one thing: joy. If you don't have joy, you don't have success." --Financial Adviser / D Chopra, -74 --- -"People who wear uncomfortable clothes have always been uncomfortable to be around." --Designer / T. Hilfiger / 70 -- ---Husband: Honey, do you need anything at the store? Wife: Why yes, in fact do. Husband: 'Good. Here's my list. No point in both of us going'. - -"We can't hope for a better day; we have to work for a better day."
--Dolly Parton / 75---
Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me." [John 14:6]
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--THE UPSIDE ~~
-[Quotes From Today's Positive Thinkers]
--"Reading gets us into God's Word. Meditation gets God's Word into us."
"Moods are contagious...Make sure you are spreading good ones." --[Dr. Henry Cloud /Guideposts] --.."If you take the smallest steps toward God, He will take very large steps toward you." --[Jay DeMarcus/ Guideposts] -"I am not a complainer. If I was that type of person, I would be cluttering the path that God has laid out for me, and I wouldn't be able to walk it."
--[Regina King /Guideposts]
Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me." [John 14:6]
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--[Quotes From Today's Positive Thinkers / GUIDEPOSTS]
--"I believe that some obstacles....work out for the better because God knows that without those you wouldn't be as strong as you are."
--Simone Biles / Gymnast winner four gold medals in one Olympics]
--[Romans 8:28 / "All things work together for the good to those who love the Lord."~ ]
--"You did not get where you are overnight, and you won't get where you want to go overnight either. Change takes time, and lasting change takes effort." ---[David Hollingsworth, Author] --"If I don't poke my head out of my shell and show people who I am, all anyone will ever think I am is my shell."
--SHONDA RHIMES, / Head Writer of Grey's Anatomy ~~GUIDEPOSTS
Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me." [John 14:6]
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