"When a Christian tries to live by reason he is moving out of Godâ€™s country into the enemyâ€™s land. We belong in the miraculous and the supernatural realm."

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Source : John G. Lake (2010). “Your Power In The Holy Spirit”, p.51, Whitaker House

John G. Lake

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“I came to realize that if people could make me angry they could could control me. Why should I give someone else such power over my life?”
“I think people were very skeptical always when they said, "Oh docs, they don't work. When you make depressing docs that don't have 'save this or save that,' they just can't do well." I fought very hard to say, "No. This is important. I think people care and I think it's interesting." I hope people go see it.”
“With Salvage the Bones, Jesmyn Ward has written the best sort of novel-a beautiful, important book that's both unflinching and tender, heartbreaking and triumphant. A lyrical and riveting testament to the strength of the human spirit, as well as the power of family and community. Ward's paragraphs are like songs, lifting us even as the authenticity of this world and these characters keeps the ground in clear sight. This is an extraordinary book by an extraordinary writer.”
“The thing about hip-hop today is it's smart, it's insightful. The way they can communicate a complex message in a very short space is remarkable.”
“America's fighting men and women sacrifice much to ensure that our great nation stays free. We owe a debt of gratitude to the soldiers that have paid the ultimate price for this cause, as well as for those who are blessed enough to return from the battlefield unscathed.”
“Simplicity is the outcome of technical subtlety. It is the goal, not the starting point.”

Source : "Maurice Saatchi on his 'brutal simplicity of thought'" by Steve Armstrong, www.theguardian.com. September 6, 2010.
“We tend to disempower ourselves. We tend to believe that we donâ€™t matter. And in the act of taking that idea to ourselves we give everything away to somebody else, to something else.”
“The United States has never been afraid of a challenge. In times of crisis, it is American innovation and ingenuity that has forged the path to progress and prosperity.”

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