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“Poetry is language at its most distilled and most powerful.”

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Rita Dove is an American poet born on August 28, 1952. Her works are known for their profound social insight and emotional expression, having won numerous awards including the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry. more

“Are you becoming more sweet-spirited, more like Jesus? Are you looking soberly in the mirror each day and praying, ‘Lord, I want to conform to Your image in every area of my life’? Or has your bitterness taken root, turning into rebellion and hardness of heart? Have you learned to shield yourself from the convicting voice of God’s Spirit?”

“God is always seeking you. Every sunset. Every clear blue sky. Each ocean wave. The starry hosts of night. He blankets each new day with the invitation, ‘I am here.’”

Night Clear Sky Ocean Blue Wave Seeking Sunset Host Invitations New Day Blanket Blue Sky Each New Day Ocean Wave Clear Blue Sky

Book:Wired: For a Life of Worship Leader's Guide

Source: Wired: For a Life of Worship Leader's Guide

“The Lord continues to empty us in order to teach us to lay aside all self-reliance, that we may cling to Christ alone.”

May Self Order Christ Lord Teach Empty Lays Self Reliance Reliance Christ Alone

Author:Paul Washer

“God's sacred intent for you and for me is nothing short of absolute abandonment to Jesus, entire separation from the pollution of the world, and ardent worship of our King with every breath we take.”

World Jesus Kings Worship Absolutes Breaths Sacred Separation Pollution Abandonment Ardent

Book:Set-Apart Femininity: God's Sacred Intent for Every Young Woman

Source: Set-Apart Femininity: God's Sacred Intent for Every Young Woman

“You want to make a difference in your world? Live a holy life: Be faithful to your spouse. Be the one at the office who refuses to cheat. Be the neighbor who acts neighbors. Be the employee who does the work and doesn't complain. Pay your bills. Do your part and enjoy life. Don't speak one message and live another. People are watching the way we act more than they are listening to what we say.”

“The darkest moments of our lives are not to be buried and forgotten, rather they are a memory to be called upon for inspiration to remind us of the unrelenting human spirit and our capacity to overcome the intolerable”

Humans Moments Inspiration Spirit Memories Our Lives Capacity Overcoming Forgotten Buried Human Spirit Unrelenting Moments In Our Lives

Author:Vince Lombardi

“Husbands and wives, first, be faithful to each other. Second, keep the romance going all of your life by courting each other every day.”

Firsts Romance Wife Husband Faithful Husband And Wife Being Faithful

Author:Zig Ziglar

“Since the dawn of history, mankind has honoured and respected brave and honest people.”

People Political History Mankind Honest Honesty Honor Respect Bravery Brave Being Honest Dawn Honour Honest People Honesty Is The Best Policy

Book:Conversations With Myself

Source: Conversations With Myself

“There's no heart like the Indian heart.”

Heart Indian Shantaram

Book:Shantaram: A Novel

Source: Shantaram: A Novel

“You are all so lucky to be living here. If I live in Manila I would definitely live in Azure.”

Ifs Lucky So Lucky Manila Azure

Author:Paris Hilton

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