No, the thing that makes for greatness is determination, persisting in the right direction over the long haul, following your dream, staying at the task.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLLAllow me to offer a simple definition of wisdom. Wisdom is looking at life from God’s point of view.
More Charles R. Swindoll Quotes
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One of the marks of maturity is the ability to disagree without becoming disagreeable.
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A teardrop on earth summons the King of heaven.
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The beautiful thing about encouragement is that anybody can do it.
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We cannot change our past. We can not change the fact that people act in a certain way. We can not change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude.
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When you trust the Lord God to give you the next step, when you wait in humility upon Him, *He* will open the doors or close them, and you’ll get to rest and relax until He says, ‘Go.
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It’s not enough merely to believe there is a God. You must believe in the God who is there.
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God doesn’t work on our timetable. He has a plan that He will execute perfectly and for the highest, greatest good of all, and for His ultimate glory.
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Encouragement is awesome. It (can) actually change the course of another person’s day, week, or life.
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Anything under God’s control is never out of control.
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People who are close to God cultivate a personal intimacy with Him like a good gardener cultivates beautiful flowers.
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Strength comes from choosing to fully trust, pray, and praise. Our circumstances may not change, but in the process we change.
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People who inspire others are those who see invisible bridges at the end of dead-end streets
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We have a choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for the day. Life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we react to it. Our attitude is everything.
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Faith does not change my circumstances; faith changes me. Faith may not bring in the tuition check when I need it, but faith will give me what it takes to hang on.
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Encouragement is awesome. Think about it. It has the capacity to lift a man’s or a woman’s shoulders. To breathe fresh air into the fading embers of a smoldering dream. To actually change the course of another human being’s day, week, or life.
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