God is a specialist at making something useful and beautiful out of something broken and confused.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLLAllow me to offer a simple definition of wisdom. Wisdom is looking at life from God’s point of view.
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The world has changed and it’s going to keep changing, but God never changes; so we are safe when we cling to Him.
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Believing in grace is one thing. Living it is another.
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If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in little matters.
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The size of a challenge should never be measured by what we have to offer. It will never be enough. Furthermore, provision is God’s responsibility, not ours. We are merely called to commit what we have – even if it’s no more than a sack lunch.
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When you accept the fact that sometimes seasons are dry and times are hard and that God is in control of both, you will discover a sense of divine refuge, because the hope then is in God and not in yourself.
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10% of life is made up of what happens to you. 90% of life is decided by how you react.
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It helps me if I remember that God is in charge of my day – not I.
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Laughter is the most beautiful and beneficial therapy God ever granted humanity.
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Prayer is an investment. The time you dedicate to prayer isn’t lost; it will return dividends far greater than what a few moments spent on a task ever could. If we fail to cultivate this discipline, prayer winds up being our last resort rather than our first response.
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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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It’s not enough merely to believe there is a God. You must believe in the God who is there.
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Today is unique! It has never occurred and it will never be repeated. At midnight it will end, quietly, suddenly, totally. Forever. But the hours between now and then are opportunities with eternal possibilities.
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If you are having difficulty loving or relating to an individual, take him to God. Bother the Lord with this person. Don’t you be bothered with him – leave him at the throne.
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Refuse to let your situation determine your attitude.
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Because God gave you your makeup and superintended every moment of your past, including all the hardship, pain, and struggles, He wants to use your words in a unique manner. No one else can speak through your vocal cords, and, equally important, no one else has your story.
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