We really shouldn’t look like a church.’ I’ve heard that so much I want to vomit. ‘Why?’ I ask. ‘Do you want your bank to look like a bank? Do you want your doctor’s office to look like a doctor’s office, or would you prefer your doctor to dress like a clown?’
CHARLES R. SWINDOLLIt’s not enough merely to believe there is a God. You must believe in the God who is there.
More Charles R. Swindoll Quotes
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All he asks is that we trust Him, that we stand before Him in integrity and faith. God is just waiting for us to trust Him.
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The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life.
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God’s heavenly plan doesn’t always make earthly sense.
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The difference between something good and something great is attention to detail.
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Anything under God’s control is never out of control.
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Hope is like an anchor. Our hope in Christ stabilizes us in the storms of life, but unlike an anchor, it does not hold us back.
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When God is involved, anything can happen. Be open. Stay that way. God has a beautiful way of bringing good vibrations out of broken chords.
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The Lord delights to surprise us with His goodness, if only we will unlock the door of obedience with the key of faith – which He has given – and then push it open and walk through.
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Let`s choose each day and every day to keep an attitude of faith and joy and belief and compassion.
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God is a specialist at making something useful and beautiful out of something broken and confused.
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The remarkable thing is, we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day.
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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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People who inspire others are those who see invisible bridges at the end of dead-end streets
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God also allows suffering so that we might learn what it means to depend on Him, not on our own strength and resources.
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A teardrop on earth summons the King of heaven.
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