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It's wonderful to be God's daughter. God helps me to pursue my purpose of life and fulfill my dreams and hopes. the sixteen steps are very helpful and remind me to walk in God's way. thank you.

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I love to read these positive minutes, as they inspire and guide me from day to day. However, there are other topics of interest relating to the world today that I think should be put out there for all who is interested in reading and/or hear from our Sunday sermon. As we continously evolve into an international society and our beliefs vary from culture to culture and/or don't respect the church in a way that we should, I find this information has the potential of opening eyes and providing vision. In order to see a positive change in anyone we need to let them see room for change. Unlike dictatorship, mere exposure in a popular medium could change someone's life for the better. We can't keep doing the same thing, same discussion without considering some serious topics for discussion presented without debate. Worth reviewing comments in order to reach out to those who see themselves as untouchable. Just some examples for topics; materialism, ego, gay/lesbian relations. A. J.

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God has a plan in everythone's life. It's tailor-made that suited for idividual difference. Sometimes it's very painful but it's also fruitful. the exercise and assignments are the tools to train the toughness of the person. The most important of the person to do is to trust in Him and learn from the assisgnment. I am not the person easy to take the assignments from God. Much encouragement and rewards are needed. In the process of training, much challenge and complaint are addressed. I slways argued to god 'why me?' I don't want to be tough and face the challenge which I can't afford. But God has a plan in me and carry me go to his way. That's the best way of life. I should follow Him. It's the best way to search the meaning of life.

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Sir, thank you once again for a truely inspiring sermon. You and your father bring hope to untold millions of people. Your ministry has helped me reconnect with God, and for that I will always be grateful. Perhaps some day, God willing, I can do something for you to show you my appreciation. May God continue to bless you and your family

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As I read this devotion, I could not help but put it into my own personal life. I can be my worst critic and I find it happens more often when I am not sharing with others. I do believe the circle of support one draws from does make a difference. I have been faced with many challenges and I find my greatest peace by following messages from Hour of Power. Choices are a part of daily life. Risk is part of living life and can be our inspiration for Faith!

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Pastor I have been watching you and your show since I was about 8yrs old. I have gone several times to the church there in Garden Grove. I am at this time experiencing loss of hope. My husband is in a downward spiral period right now and I need to feel hope. I don't know what to do. I am praying and have also started a praying community. He is lost and I cannot help him. please pray for me. Dee

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Faith is a believe. with faith in mind, attitude and behavior will be positive. Trust in God is a simple in mind but I always failed to do so. Totally follow God's direction and trust in him are the best way for my life. God is the richest and He gives me much better than I want. His guideance is the best and I should follow him. god, please let me do it and enjoy the life you have given to me. I trust that God cares about the details of my life – from mile one to mile twenty-two-hundred-and-one.

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It is wonderful that we can let go and let God. Anxiety is not a pleasant companion. A strong relationship with God through prayer helps us to build trust and attain peace in our hearts. Thank you for this message.

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'I can't see you' but God sees me. Nothing I do but just walk by faith in God, not by sight but by faith. God holds my arms and guides me in his way. It's easy if we trust.

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Thanks Crystal Cathedral for putting on a daily devotion, taken from sermons and books from R.A. and R.H Sch., to inspire us. May God bless you! - InlovewithJesus

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im 42 years old - moved to portugal to give my family a better future - today i have nothing - no job - no money - and a list long of overdues and i have two ideas - one to sell and make mirrors and the other to listen to this message and try for the last time my family of 6 need me and i have nothing to offer anyone anymore lord lead me and motivate me in this last breathe of mine joao

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mrmark, this class has not been recorded in order to be accessed online. I will let the leader know of your request so that possibly in the future your receiving the class electronically may be possilble. Hope that helps.

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Could I as a church member, take this class and have it sent every thursday to mrmark@q.com please. I'll send in the 8.00. Thank You and God Bless All of You.

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When our love oozes out of the streams and the mountain tops, flows into blighted cities and shattered hearts I will know you are here, Jesus. You are here Jesus, today in my heart and I could sing of your love forever. Thank you for you wonderful message of Hope, Faith and Love. Love, Vela

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Faith is what we cannot seen but trust in God. I am very impressed by the story of Bill. Walking by faith not by sight. To me, it's impossible. I am weak in faith but learning from Bill's story, I pray for God to have faith in him and trust him. During the past two days, I attend a course about healing. I remembered the pain which I got from family, frineds and work. I was very depressed and exhausted. I stayed at home for the whole day. I was thinking about God's love. Can I receive the unconditional love form God? It's the question I want to get the answer. From my past experience, love included condition. What I really want is to be loved and have feeling of being loved. I hope I can TRUST in God and feel his love without condition.

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As everything in Crystal Cathedral - it's well done - and God likes it. I am sure that our heavenly father will be glad about further 99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999 times of Hour of Power. God bless all the possibility thinkers contributing to that.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMTPhlNYf1E

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"You mean God sponsors Hits!" - Quite cheeky ! ;-)

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wow!!! I needed this. I have had a job offer to head a new small company due to start next year & I was thinking of turning down the offer for fear of 'what if I fail to deliver?' But with those words, I am going for it. I have to look for those GOD-GIVEN OPPORTUNITIES Thank you God loves us all

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It is certainly true that only God does know and observe everything about me. I have been blessed with deliverance from epilepsy nearly 9 years ago, and although i have had a strong faith since I was a child, one of the most confusing things for me, now, is getting to know the real 'Ruth' -- having been on masses of tablets and treatments since infancy, even more than is safe for an adult on a few occasions. Compared to those days, I am now on next-to-nothing and gradually reducing one tablet I was put on 36 years ago when I was only 4; my Dr's want to get me off it soon, very soon -- but, being a cautious person and not always taking 'changes' well, I am only reducing it at an eighth ( 125 micro-grammes) of a milligram each time -- or, to put it simply, one quater of a 0.5 mg tablet. It is only 'a pinch' less every 10 to 12 weeks -- but the affect even this small amount has on my is astounding; it frequently means that my sleep pattern and body-clock are thrown out of sync, I become more temperamental, my allertness picks up more, my responses are quicker, my energy literally explodes and I have a greater job to 'spend' it (or I will not rest well), even my long hair and finger-nails just 'take off'; my greatly harmed short-term memory is gradually recovering and I memorise phone numbers and addresses better than before, and music is easier to read, understand and follow. My Dr's would like me to reduce the remaining 4 quaters every week or fortnight -- but it takes at least 6 weeks for all my 'cog wheels' to adjust, and almost as long again to get accustomed to these changes -- before I dare to make another reduction. When my illness was at it's worst, in my teens and twenties, and if my behaviour was a bit snappy, rude or if I were hyper-active the first thing my parents would ask me was "Have you had your tablets, Ruth?" Now, these changes are all part of the 'norm', but all of us have to adjust in the interests of harmony; my family are not far from me. Because my fits were every fortnight in my early teens (& could be marked on the callender -- when to expect the next bout of trouble) I was put on the contraceptive -- not on a 4-week cycle (which wouldn't solve the problem, for God designed women to run on a 4-week timetable), but 12 weeks at a time; this helped a little, reducing my attacks by about 30% -- and I remained on this for over 20 years; I am gratefull to have been spared any adverse side-effects, such as cancers & worse; what this did do though was to put my growing-up on PAUSE FOR 20 years; i didn't suffer from PMT, i didn't get pimples, and I certainly had no idea what attraction to another human was all about -- why was everyone getting into nasty relationships and why were there so many teenage pregnancies and single mothers? I do believe I thought this was simply 'misbehaving'; I was not aware then that I 'hadn't got there yet' -- to that level of maturity -- and just believed I was well behaved: how ignorant I was of my body's battle and how my systems had been affected. It's only now, after being off this treatment since 2004, that I am finally reaching maturity as a female of God's design. It is almost 7 years now since my last epileptic fit, utterly beyond all immaginable expectations -- and more and more facts of the healing I have recieved are being revealed to me as the weeks, months and years roll on: any more any sooner, and I probably couldn't keep up with them -- a bit like comming off the medication; I could just drop it -- but a four-fold effect of what I do experience would be more than my fragile and introverted personality could cope with, and I would probably cause myself and my family a great deal of embarrasment. I do have to 'come out of my shell' and be more relaxed, especially in social situations, learn to have (clean) fun and enjoy a joke -- but having been prevented from socialising for so long, mainly due to my illness or transport problems, there is much I do not understand, especially in regard to contemporary accepted practices ( I am very conservative) and humour; I did have some very nasty experiences shortly after we migrated to Australia from Africa, which still leaves me afraid to get dolled up for a party or even just to go out; I went through a stage where I felt safer, & still do, in Edwardian Period Dress -- especially when I learnt that it was regarded as "indecent" in the 1890's, to be wearing fewer than 4 underskirts! beneath one's dress. I had been followed home from school just 9 weeks after our arrival in WA, and was cornered by this bloke with his hands up my shirt: when I was 18 a music teacher started demanding topless hugs from me -- which almost sent me helter-skelter from music altogether; there were other occasions too, almost all in the 1980's, when men took advantage of my vulnerability; being extremely drugged up on my treatments I was a very easy target; I was never raped though, and I'm sure this was due to God's intervention. Now, I am afraid to expose any part too much of my person -- wether this be high hem-lines, low necklines, short sleeves or pants of any length -- even bathers. I acknowledge before my God that I am a beautiful person, created by God, but other than my long golden hair I don't like to be noticed -- and I am easily spotted in any crowd, if i'm not heard, first. I am involved with the music ministry in my church ( 2nd violin, for the Contralto's) and I am well known for my busking and street entertaining too -- over the last 26 years. There is a lot about me that I am not aware of, as the full extent of my deliverance from epilepsy continues to be revealed to me as God sees fit; but there is an imense amount which I am not yet comfortable about revealing, being far more often in a semi-formal outfit than a casual one -- unless I am only going to be at home on that day, or away from the city in the middle of nowhere. It is tragic that I am so fearful, but I always preferred the idea of 'not asking for trouble' by remaining modest in my dress-sense at least. Sadly, I don't always take a compliment the right way either -- or not unless it is in regard to my Dress Uniform ( member of the International Fellowship of Scouts and Guides; my late Grandma was a "Rosebud" -- what the little girls were known as before being re-named Brownies; her mother was one of the first District Commissioners for the Girl Guides, in South Africa, and these ties, for me, make caring for and wearing my uniform correctly very important to me. I have had some very nice compliments -- and other that getting a fright on one occasion when it came from behind me, I am not so fearful of such compliments.) Thankyou for your time and God bless you all. Ruth. I know some of my freinds have put me in FACEBOOK ( Ettienne Bruere; Victoria Baylem and Karen Urquhart ) but I have not discovered how to access these images.

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Thank you, for this lovely message, I agree and totally believe that, I have not yet become the person God has planned for me yet! Hallelujah!

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Thank you for this very nice devotion. True to your word, we can not have smooth life, we have to face hardships because they help us grow and appreciate life. Through my own past experiences, I have learnt that when you accept Christ as your Savoiur, even when you face hard situations, you look at them with a positive attitude. There is a way you feel that Christ is with you through the situation and He is showing you signs to move on and protecting you.

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Looooooved the message!!!! Being diagnosed with breast cancer on Aug.21,2007 really WOKE me up and I look at life in awhole different way now!!!! I am finished with my treatments as of June 9,2008 and am officially a breast cancer survivor!! Defiently couldn't have done it without God and all the love and blessings He poured down on me! I notice the singing of birds more,butterflies,the smell of flowers,etc. I enjoy getting my daily emails from you. I have soooo many printed off and wrote down. You preach fantastic and it ALWAYS warms my heart!! Just wanted to let you know how much I enjoy all the messages!! God bless you and your family!! Looooved the story on how you met your wife too!! My husband is my soul mate too!!

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Thank you, Doctor for choosing these they are quite empowering !

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Another Bullseye For You, Robert! None of us really do think of all the blessings of which we partake everyday. Though we cannot personally thank everyone who blesses us, we should take the time to say "Thank You" to those we do personally see who go that extra mile for us. Last month I saw on TV the challenges the Truckers were having and asked the Lord, "Is there anything I can do to encourage them since they do so much for us?" He gave me a song, a new recording and a chance to give it away freely so that every trucker and trucker's family and friends can hear the words..."THANK YOU" for a job well done. It is called "America's Heroes On Our Highways" and I am not selling it, but giving away all free downloads at http://www.USATruckers.INFO Please join me in saying THANK YOU to the folks who make it possible for us to find the shelves in our local stores are not bare. And Truckers are Heroes on that highway looking out for all of us four-wheelers. How many people have been spared being stranded because a Trucker was a Good Samaritan? God Bless the Truckers and their families. And God Bless your ministry for uplifting all of our spirits with such inspiring messages. Bill Cooksey, Las Vegas, NV

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Thank you for this sermon and your daily messages, they are always apt and well received. I endorse the first writer except that I say Thank God for the three Anthonys, having seen Anthony V on one of the recordings, he was SO inspirational, a real 'chip off the old block'. Painterpam UK

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'Everything God has made for us is good', the theme is very clear. Thanks God for good things is easy but thanks for pain is difficult. Life is full of struggles and challenges. we need courage to live. I always ask 'why me' but without answer. Thanks Robert to give me insight to receive all things God gives me. I suddenly realize that God has a plan in my life and tailor made what I should experience. Thanks God, it's the way he guides me and follow his track and direction.

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The timing of this message is so perfect. Thank you for reminding me of all the good things on this day on which a beloved news reported is remembered and my family is having health issues. What a blessing to realize God really does have a purpose in all he does. We just need to take the time to think about what that purpose is.

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Thank you, RAS, for a poignant message. Counting our blessings, plus the people behind them, greatly expands our humbleness. As a lifelong farmer, I know the toil that goes into putting the simplest food on the table...the tomatoes, beans, butter, milk, bread. We always had a big garden, and cows to milk every day. It took days, weeks, months of hard work to get those fresh tomatoes and rich milk to the table. Today, I challenge everyone to consider the laborers who provided the food you have on your plate today. Please pray for those whose callused hands, aching back, tired muscles work daily to pick, process the lettuce, cabbage, carrots, oranges, meat, etc., for us to enjoy. Been there, done that, & I thank every humble soul who works in the fields today, to keep our grocery store shelves stocked and full.

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GOD'S PERFECT TIMING, AS ALWAYS!!! GREAT MESSAGE!!! THANK YOU!!!

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Dear Robert, As a member of the Eagle's club we have watched over the years your progression into the full time pastor's job. You're doing a wonderful job. I have to let you know, that your sermon this week especially touched my heart. Many times I have sat very exhausted, in a warm bath of water, and thought of all the people who God blessed with the ideas and "where with all" to create the idea of indoor plumbing, hot water heaters, jacuzzi's...you get the idea. All to benefit my aching bones at the end of the day. Yes, then I realize that God gives these gifts to everyone, but how many people take the time to actually acknowledge them.....I thought my thoughts on these things, were probably silly and no one would understand them. Now I know I'm not so strange to think of these blessings, and can realize others believe these as blessings too. I have often asked myself if others think so deeply about these things, as no one seems to talk of them, or relate to them in the bathtub experience, or am I just so tired that I'm delirious!...... Guess that's why I thought of myself as OCD about a bath! Hahahahaha.....I laugh and know you understand. Thank you for your sermon. On another note, I first discovered your father's ministry through his association years ago with Rich DeVoss and Jay VanAndel of Amway. About the time I was selling Amway, in my 20's, I had a water skiing accident. While trying to drop a ski, I wiped out, ...went underwater, and unbeknownst to me had been hit in the spine with a ski. I was temporarily unconscious underwater, and remember waking up thinking I needed to breathe, but didnt' know which way was up. I had had some training in voice, so knew to keep holding my breath and I'd float to the top. I arched my back, and the air in my lungs floated me up to the top, uprighting me. I knew then I'd been blessed. However, as a stubborn 20 yr. old, I got up again and skiied. When the day was over and we sat for an hour and a half in an old station wagon in need of shock absorbers, arriving at our destination, I tried to get out. I was immobile. To make a long story short, after traction, and invasive surgery for a ruptured disc, I spent nine months on my back, while the scar tissue became the new disc, reading the books on positive living that my Amway friends supplied. It was then that Erma Bombeck and your dad came into my life. I would not have survived without his positive thoughts in my life through his books, that assured me all would be right with me and that God has a purpose for my life from all the pain and suffering I was going through. I have never forgotten him, his books, his ministry, and now have opened the door to my children over the years to your dad's ministry. Following in someone's footsteps can be extremely hard, but just remember that now not only have I been touched by your dad's years of service to God, but also, I continue to be blessed by you and yours through your sermon this past week, as well as the many others we've been able to view. Thank you , my two Roberts! God bless you and yours in your continual deliverance of His graces and love. Sincerely, Harriet Cobb

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Let go and let God, ............. Romans 12:19"(B)VENGEANCE IS MINE, I WILL REPAY," says the Lord. Life is a reason to celebrate !

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I Thank and pray to God to always make us guilt free through the blood of Jesus shed on the Calvary thru Christ our Lord - Amen

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You will make a awsome preacher. Your serman really opened my eyes and spoke to me and my heart. You are a brilliant person. You really know how to reach people and christians. I believe God does everything to strength my faith. God is awsome and is my Lord and Savior and also God gave my the Holy Spirit in me. Your sermon tell me exactly what I need to do to Live with Christ and be a Missionary for the Lord and use me to help someone in need. I could listen to you preach all the time.

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A very wierd thing happened last Sunday, I had a fight a bad one with my loved one to the extent we decided to take a break from eachother for a month. I was to go to my Father's place, guess what my Father disowned me did not keep me for couple of hours and that turned to an embarassing situation for me. My hubby was actually fighting with my Father that she came to you in trust, you should have respected her. She respects you guess what, my hubby was actually fighting for me. I can't get over it. Is that comfort knock out hug from heaven or a kiss from heaven!

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For me, it's difficult to accept God's gift of comfort or anything He gives me. Learning from this message, I get insight. It's so easy to accept what God gives me. It's like a father gives gifts to his daughter. Nothing to do, just to accept. Elisa Cheng

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In 2004 I was "downsized" & that mean unemployed. I asked GOD for patience and 6 months later I was hired by a small firm that challanged me almost daily. I really enjoyed the position. Now in 2008 I was again 'downsized" and am allowing this "fallow" time for renewal as GOD will give me the next place to serve for him. Again patiently enjoying all my blessings of health, a long and happy marriage and family.

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Beautiful. Thanks for the uplift today. I needed to be reminded of the origin of peace. My hope is in Jesus the author and finisher of our faith.

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Even though we cannot view the service on Sundays since there is no reception in our area, do appreciate being able to read the printed message. God bless!

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Lord continue to give me patients.As he opens a door as I move forward trusting in His love,

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When will this ministry be traveling to Jeruselum again? geokay86@hughes.net

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When will you be traveling to Jeruselum again? geokay86@hughes.net

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I read this in England when I haven't been able to see the service which is broadcast at 6 in the morning. I am always uplifted and comforted and inspired by the sermons you give. Thank you.

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Just wanted to thank you for that message and for opening your heart. I am very thankful that God blessed this ministry with you. In my personal opinion, Donna (and Robert Anthony) have enriched this great ministry with a very special touch of sensitivity and vulnerability. God heals broken hearts and He does it through people like you. Thanks and may God continue to bless you.

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That was a wow message! Our God is an awesome God!

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I am so pleased to find the Crystal Cathedral web site. It has been so empowering for me and has helped me find my faith again. Every time I come back to it, I find something else that I had missed from the time before. The prayer site, the learning site, and all the many scriptures are all marvelous. Thanks for your hard work. I wish everyone could navigate to the Crystal Cathedral.

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Well done! The miracle that is the Crystal Cathedral is in excellant hands. May God continue to bless you and your woundeful family.

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Robert V. did a wonderful job...he needs to give the message more often...how refreshing...what a great speaker!

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This is a wonderful sermon! It's funny how this came to me today just as I was informed that your ministry was not Christ centered. You view Jesus as a prophet and here is everything we need to be informed that you believe he is our teacher, our messiah and everything in our lives. Thank you so much for a wonderful message.

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Wonderful sermon! I am lifted up once again on Sunday and am able to face Monday morning with hope and gratitude in my heart and mind instead of doubt, fear and depression. I know God has a PLAN for me...it is being unfolded, known to me through His Grace! Thank you, Hour of Power....it truly is!

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I was once again get revival in my spirit from the depression and a state of stalemate. Getting a boost from this sermon , Iam going to be waited for the God's plan which is going to revealed in my life. I use to think, after all these years of mine are wasted and nothing is there in me for good to see but i once again get confidence in me that Iam in God's Plan. I used to read the "Positive minute from the Hour of power" daily. May the Lord God bless this ministry. Warm regards, Sudhir.

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I feel strongly lifted up by this sermon and others of the 2000th telecast. I was dejected because of the long trials. But this message brought me back to the essential of life, without neglecting the real life challenges in modern world we all have to face and tackle. I'm very grateful for this wonderful minitry - its pastors, ministers (seen and unseen) and lots of silent and loyal servants. Very often this ministry walks me through ups and downs in life, gives me courage and comfort. May the Lord continue to bless this ministry and His work through it!

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Very Nice perspective............hope to loose all anger and just be Nice !

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Sometimes I feel a lot of negativism in my thoughts. I try very hard to leave bad things behind, and only think of the positive. I know there are worst people off then I am. I gave good heath, plenty of food, a great Christian family, as well as many friends. And above all the love of Jesus Now that is a wonderful thought and to spread that thought to everyone I greet today.

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I really loved that sermon! That fine young man (Robert V.) has a great future - and this ministry has a great future ahead with him as well! Loved that he prayed before speaking. I wish he could be seen more often than once or twice a year at the "Hour of Power". After all, it's the wisdom of the old and the power of the young that work together best! One request regarding the website: Please put the benediction online every week as well - for all the worldwide viewers who cannot be in Garden Grove in person to receive it. May god continue to bless your great work!

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God's view must be awesome from up there ! :-)

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What a God given gift you have been given to have written 'I Am the American Flag' - I have seen the sunday service where you have read the story of OUR Flag...And,cried when I heard it...and seeing the children & our military men honoring our Flag...And sooo greatly appreciated your sharing the written one to me...as on Flag day - God willing - that I would do it justice by reading it also to the people where we gather for dancing...I want them to hear and understand what its all about...Sorry, don't mean to ramble, but my reason is selfish...cause of it means so much to me personnaly... You see, my father WWI (platoon sgt.) and my mother (nurse) met when he was stablized enough to be shipped back from France to Chicago where he was for 2 and half years in the hospital where my mother was his nurse taking care of ALL of his severe wounds...(in fact, they also got married in the hospital) in 1920. Then WWII - My one brother was in the Navy on the US Langely (first aircraft carrier) torpedoed then next day rescuded by the US Pecos (got torpedoed again)...other brother was a Marine (was Nav. Bombadier (europe) then became a footsoldier on the islands of Hawaii when war got worse)...My husband was Navy on two ships also...His last tour was at the Bikini Atoll and was in the 3 to 5 mile limit when it happened...and got the result from that fall out...last of all our son was a Sgt. in Pararescue USAF... As I say sorry that I rambled, but thats why my heart is sooo much with our veterans and the active military men & women,,,especailly with Our Beautiful American Flag... Thank you, so muuc again from the bottom of my heart...God bless you and yours, I reamin, In Gods name - Dottie

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I was deeply touched by your message. Most of the men in my family are serving or have served in the military. I intend to share this message with as many as I can.

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Dear Dr. Schuller: I truly want to commend you for this truly beautiful sermon! Each time I heard the drums or the trumpet sound, it sent chills up and down my spine. I've forwarded this message on to almost everybody in my address book, and strongly encouraged them to watch the video because I feel that the video has a much stronger impact than just reading the words.

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Hi I have been thinking to come to US to work and live. I think it is because of my past experience in US and my close relatives living in US. I have a fear of my kids facing volience and threatening of gunshot in school in US. However I am inspired by this article what the mum tried to surround her kids with people in Christ. I thought: putting the kids in a Christian school would be the way out. I will still study if the idea will work or not. But it is the way to start. Thanks God

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When I heard this message I started to cry because it was very moving. P printed it out and stave it the journal.

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Watch the repeat of the memorial service. It was all great. But I think we now have seen your talk about movies with Mr Denzel Washington enough times now . Maybe there is some widow or a mother or a service man that you could interview. That knows first hand what war and the flag is all about. God Bless cysradill

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This is a wonderful and, as always, the timing is just right. Isn't our God wonderful? However, Charles Spurgeon was a Baptist, not a Methodist, as he is here identified. This Baptist knows her church history! Blessings.

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I have been having problems in my life and have been quite anxious because of them. It actually seemed like God was not there.But now I know that I simply have to look over the problems and unto Jesus, the author and finisher of my faith. Hallelujah, praise the Lord. Thank you for this insight. God bless you.

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I have been a fan of your message for decades. And this message is appropo, certainly. I am out of work and my home is currently in foreclosure. Fortunately, I've made an agreement with my mortgage company for the next 12 months. THEN I lost my job. I'm scrambling, but I believe this will work out favorably. The worst that can happen is that I lose my home. Big deal. I'll still live and move forward. I will lose 23 years of equity, so I won't live as I'd like, BUT I will live and I've been through worse than this and ended up just fine, thanks to the grace of God. Now, I have a challenge for you: If you truly believe that now is a good time to re-release your book, why not put it online for free so those of us with no money can learn from it? Sharon

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I first read a portion of the "Tough Times" book in 1986 while reading Reader's Digest. I soon bought a copy at our local bookstore here in the Philippines. It was so positive yet so practical. Possibility thinking has guided me since then. Before that my mother also lent me her copy of Norman Vincent Peal's Power of Positive thinking. These two books have been foundational and influential in my life. Thank God we now have cable tv and internet. So I can watch you every week and still catch up if I miss a service. Thank you and May you broadcast till Jesus comes. We still need this Biblical, practical and inspiring ministry in the Philippines. Philip

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Thank you all very much in The Crystal Cathedral for sending me all this powerful messages. Although I am not commenting on all the messages, I made sure that I read them all and compiled them in my heart. Thank God for all the positive thinkers of the world. God bless them all as you have blessed us through them. Trust! Trust in the Lord and do good! Then you will dwell in the land and enjoy security. Lord, thank you for these powerful words and bless all the people, who take the time to share them with us.

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Thank you for this wonderful point of view that we have all let slip by us in these tough times we are going through. The true strenght is in the Lord. He can see us through all these tough times and more. We have been feeling the pressures in our family and have made this worry and stress of the present situation seep into our lives. I needed to read this today to bring me back to being a human again and being positive to keep my families spirits going in the right direction! We love you and please contiue to minister to us! We need your support and your words of help!Thank you for that boost! Trust the Crust!

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Thank you so much, Dr.Schuller, for all your sermons and speeches. I think you can touch so many hearts with your marvellous presentations of all ideas in the Bible. What I admire a lot when you or your son talk to so many people is the way you convey all messages. What I mean by this is that you do not present yourself with an attitude where you raise your voice and shout and jump and what not. Unfortunately one can see this nowadays a lot. I hope, more and more people will be attracted to your messages. I met your son and his wife Donna when they were in Stuttgart, Germany. It pleased me so much that they took one small letter I handed to them. What I noticed, was that they both were so down-to-earth people and not at all with an allure of stardom. In my opinion, this is truly a sign of a real greatness. Thank you again for your work and for all your endeavours. I will pray for your ministry. I also bought cups and a lot of books from you. best wishes, Hedi Schiebel

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AS always...THANKS...for a wonderful, inspiring, uplifting message. To all my fellow HOP members, keep looking up...what a wonderful God we serve.

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Thank you Dr.Schuller for this message. The past 3 months since March 3 have been sad for me and challenging and the Hour of Power has kept me going on. This message along with your new bible inspired me today. I am going to re-watch today's message. This was a good message and it is always nice to see you preach. You and your son do a great job serving the Lord and caring for people. Please pray for me as I pray for you and your son.

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..and take the next breath as if it is brand new! There are always beginnings.

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John Croyle has the concepts right where God intended for all of us to serve. His story is the story of Christianity in it's full bloom, rather than just contemplating the seeds God offers and wondering "what to do now?" John, you're always an inspiration that brings the warmth of tears of gratitude to the heart. "All of your children" have the right and privilege to be proud of being blessed by your fathering ways. Amen jm

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Thank you for answering my prayers yesterday. Guide me today as I succede in getting the deeds that are done in your name I prayer. Thank you Jesus

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Am I doing the right thing, or Gods will. I recently reetired from teahing. It was getting very difficult for me to teach. I was constantly yelling at my students, It was diffuctlky for me we be a good witness of Jesus in my life anad at my job. I was patiently waiting for my pension to aivve. Biut it is gettting difficult financially My family is being supportive, I am just impatient. Lord grant me PATIENT, and follow your way.

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May God continue to bless you as he has me. Ihave been through many trials and tribulations the last three years, and without my loving God i could not have moved forward. Because of the spiritual uplift from wonderful Ministers like you, i can know that what we feel in our hearts and souls are what carries us through the tragic times.May God bless you and keep you in his loving hands every day.

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I am so thankful for this message today. I, too, have been struggling with serious illness and financial issues, but the anxiety and sadness that has been gripping my heart and spirit have really gotten my faith shaken. This message has uplifted me and given me the strength and faith to remember who I am in God's eyes, and that I can be positive no matter what the outcome or diagnosis. At some point, we all will travel through the land of death but acknowledging that there will be the incredible journey to be with Jesus, and the promise of that reward is just what I needed today to keep on going! Thank you for your inspiring thoughts, messages and prayers.

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God bless you thank you for the message so precise and refreshing may God give you strength and wisdom as you continue to feed us spiritual

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I just want to say that I'm always struck by your giftedness in talking about God, His Kingdom and down-to-earth issues that most of us face. I appreciate your bringing Jesus into the service more and more, and expanding to include personal decisions, requests for prayer, baptism, etc. God bless you. Your Dad saved my life in the early 80s and I love him dearly. You are a wonderful successor with similar and very unique gifts. With love and blessings, me :-)

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The mothers day devotion from R.A. is sweet with a lot of truth, sometimes! I didn't exprience it like he told mothers are. My mum never gave me courage to do something. She always was afraid that could happen something negative or dangerous. - But HoP encourage me to do more as I can dream I'm able to do. Thanks dear God for this ministry. May they have the strengh and helth to continue. God I know you are with all of them day and night, thanks my Heavenly Father, Amen. - Blessings Rose

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I'm in Nigeria but I don't seems to have an opportunity to be a live participant in this great ceremony please I belief that I will be there by the grace of Christ that Strengthens me, I have no money, no Visa but just travel fare, want to study abroad because of my stay here in Nigeria is not motivating. Also i thank God for my life. One of my greatest massage in positive minute messages is Motion is not Progress. I strongly believe that I have progress ever since I Started receive the word of positive thought because of my Life was a changed one. I want God to finish His good work He has started in my life, I owe God the service to making the world know that everybody is created to represent a Symbol, a symbol of glory, honour, creativity and love. Please thank pastor and everyone in the vineyard. Yours Affectionate Ebube Miracle Amaechi

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you need cougae to try new things. I pray for courgae to stnad up with my faith In Jesus.

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thank you very much for this uplifting message. although we are on the other side of the globe, we do experience the price hike on almost everything and most people became fearful. I believe that our God is great! He will never leave us nor forsake us. He will continue to bless His people, abundantly! I just want to share for the glory of God, that although our country is experiencing rice shortage, my family never ran out rice and we also have enough to give away to those who are in need. We just continue to confess and believe God's promises. Letting faith reign over fear. Glory to God!!! ;o)

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I"ve been watching Hour of Power over 25 years and love it's positive outlook. We all need positive in this crazy world so it doesn't consume us. I will always support this ministry and pray it never goes away!

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My daughter is stepping out to buy a house she so desparately needs with 3 children. Pray it all works out for them! She is taking that chance it will work and I'm proud of her.

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Love the Minite-Meditations. I feel as if they were written just for me. Prayers for my son who is undergoing canceer treatement. Please be with him as he is given medication for thisd . his mane is Mike.

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What a wonderful word for this morning. I really needed to hear this and be reminded of God's presence in the process of change. I have been agonizing over leaving my job which is very secure but very unfulfilling for a position in another state which would be better for me in many ways. A dear friend sent this Positive Minute to me. May she be blessed, and may your ministry be blessed. Sincerely, Nancy

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Thank you very much for the enriching words from our Lord and Saviour. I have always had fear in me whenever I want to do anything, sometimes I avoid doing it cause of fear and knowing that I will be told NO. But from the sermon knowing that God is always with us and holding our hand to lead us, thats an encouragement and instill confidence in me. Just have to learn to be positive. I am deeply touched by the word and your sermons continue to be a blessing to me everyday. Whenever I have fear, will remember to read: Isaiah 41:10 cause then I believe I will be inspired to forge ahead without fear, knowing he is holding my hand and will not let me go. Be blessed abundantly and may the work of your hands be a blessing to many others as you continue doing the Lords work and reaching out to many others all over the world.

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Thank you so much for the wonderful message, which has taught me a lot, both through preaching and selecting the very inspiring verses from the Bible. Just like the other people, these verses are my favorites. In our daily life, we truly have come to many adversities that cause our fear and anxiety, and sometimes the effect is so overwhelming that we lose confidence in going on with the right thing. We need be aware of the reality that God is always with us, trying to make us a new person according to His plan. Whenever there is fear, it offers a good chance for us to turn to Jesus for help, which in turn helps to build up our new and closer relationship with God. Thank you again, anne

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This is a great message that points out things we may not know, like the similarities between Isaiah's structure and the whole bible. The verses in these lessons are some of my favorites; so uplifting and positive. I have had to fight anxiety and these verses have helped a lot. I also loved the positive minute today about accepting our imperfections and letting GOD's righteousness shine for us instead ... thanks again ~ Rosebud

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Congratulations for your winning! God is bigger than any living thing. He alive and great...

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wow! My fiance and I are both in the U.S. Navy however I am stationed in Virginia and he in Texas. While the distance is hard we haves till found ways to stay close and stay strong. My fiance and I share our daily devotionals and discuss our views, opinions, and the meaning behind it everyday, It helps us grow as christians and as a couple. The reason I am commenting on this particular devotional is because just before i had shared this with him and we had discussed it, We had just been talking about how we had been doing nothing different in our relationship now than we did when we first started dating just a few months ago, and yet we had grown stronger in our relationship and our bond had grown so much stronger just because we had loved eachother through the love of Christ. Todays devotional has just shown us written proof that routine, or pattern is often where you find [see] the most progress.

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Thank you for this message. I have been gripped by fear for many months now unable to make any clear desicions on the direction of my life. I have before me three major items I want to accomplish, the adoption of another child, the start of a business and the expansion of my home. I have been ubale to move on any of this agendas even though GOd has given me so many great blessings. I do not want to live my life in fear but in joy and abundance. Thank you for allowing me to remember that God is my strength and that I will fear no man because HE is with me. Amen.

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very inspiring...

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I am in the process of settling an estate after the loss of my dear mother. Your sermon last week and this week spoke to me again, as all of your sermons do. Who has not felt fearful at some point in their lives, and who has not felt alone? God is truly speaking through you, thank you for being one of His messengers. God is blessing you and your vital ministry!

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Every time i watch or read your sermon i feel coming even closer to God. The last months i received more love from God then ever before. Even if i'm only 18 years old, these past few months have been the greatest of my life. I pray everyday for those who i love and for my life to be the way it is today 'till the day i see the face of our Lord Jesus Christ. Thank You, O Lord, for giving me the love i need the most.

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Your sermon today was a big pick me up. I have felt so left out...like I'm all alone. And I know that God wouldn't let me be alone. I'm having complications from knee surgery..which has left me laid up for a while...no one has visited me, called...and after reading your sermon...my dearest friend called and is coming for a visit today. Praise God...He does hear us and answers our prayers.

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Thank you so much, I see Holy Spirit actually moving.......in your conversation as if God is right here, right now holding me close to His heart!

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I understand that RCA missionary Mona Paulson will also be speaking, along with her daughter - I am excited to hear from them as well as Susan and Trudi!

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We are all God's children of this earth. The WHOLE earth. Let it be bless of those who help the children of the earth. He said, "come to me as child like" YOU were a child once and you needed help. Please crawl out of your darkness and help the children of the world. Seek and ye shall find, knock and the door shall open, ask and it is given. blessitbehisname (PWP) Pray for World Peace

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I agree with the possibilities' claim part II and hope that many, many readers will remember this and share the claim with many, many others. Doing this can reduce fear and increase faith which is what Jesus needs from us to perform His promises in our lives according to the blood covenant made to Abraham by His Father for the descendants. May the Crystal Cathedral be blessed with all its partners and and sowers.

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Thank you Dr.Schuller for this message. Thank you for the Hour of Power. I have really needed it latley.

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I really Like the message an can't wait to read it here again ,I needed the up lift to get through these stressful times Thank You For the Confidence an ,Amen

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It’s the best preach I hear about POWER, LOVE and SOUND mind. It’s also the best preach I heard from R A. I really help us in tough time now. All the glory to the Lord in the most high, peace and love to the people on the ground! -Pencil

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Sir : You write something, but when you believe me your writings are under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. Without exaggerating, not always, but many times i´ve received the answer from God in / through your writings. God bless you

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This was a very good message by Dr.Schuller and this whole seriesof messages have great inspiration for daily living. Spring is here and when this time of year comes people always think of new beginings and lets follow what God wants us to learn through these powerfull messages.

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I'm confused. In the Lord's Prayer we ask "Give us this day our daily bread" and the meaning is not only bread but all the other things that we need to get through the day, including the strength to resist evil. God will provide what we need which may not be what we want. Why are we asking God for anything beyond what we ask in the Lord's Prayer? Shouldn't we pray the Lord's Prayer and trust in God to provide rather than ask for other things?

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Hi Patti! I forwarded your request to the organizers of the Christian Coach Training. I'm very sorry about your grandmother and I hope she feels better soon. I also took out your contact details from your comment to protect your privacy. Hope this helps...

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Yes, I need for my Father to take care of my nees today-my checking account is a mess! and, I'm behind in my Home Mtg., phone bill, and three credit card bills. But, I'm remembering today that God Loves me and so do you and He will supply all of my needs not my wants according to His riches in Heaven. I am in want of nothing- only need my financial situation to be supplied. THANK YOU! P.T.L.

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Yes, I need for my Father to take care of my needs today-my checking account is in a mess! and, I'm behind in my Home Mtg., phone bill and three credit card bills. But, I'm remembering today that God Loves me and so do you and He wiull supply all of my needs according to His riches in Heaven. I am in want of nothing only need need my financial situation to be supplied. THANK YOU ! P.T.L.

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I am greatly inspired by the daily devoution that i always read every morning. I have seen the work of the Lord in me and my family and learned to take life positively may the lord bless your ministry as you touch the lives of many. Simon , Kenya

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Tuesday April 15, 2008 Hi, I wanted to register my husband and I for this seminar today but just miss the reservation call in time. I apologize for the last moment registration request, my grandmother had a stroke and I have been helping my Mom with her. I'm hopeful that there are still some openings. Look forward to hearing from you. Thank You, Patti Wagner

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I love to read the devotion everyday, it has a lot of wisdom in it. About prayer from R.A. great. Thanks dear Father in heaven that you inspired them to write such wondeful devotions. - Blessings Aristea

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