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.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLLOn tough days, you gotta have heart. Don’t quit, whatever you do. Persevere.
More Charles R. Swindoll Quotes
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Believing in grace is one thing. Living it is another.
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I’m here today to warn you: I want you to watch out for the adversary. Guard yourself from any spirit of entitlement. Restrain any and all subtle temptation to gain attention or to find ways to promote yourself.
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If God’s people are to be living examples of one thing, that thing ought to be – it must be – compassion.
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God never asked us to meet life’s pressures and demands on our own terms or by relying upon our own strength. Nor did He demands that we win His favor by assembling an impressive portfolio of good deeds. Instead, He invites us to enter His rest.
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Worry is assuming responsibilities that you cannot handle. They truth is, they are responsibilities that God never intended for you to handle, because they are His.
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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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10% of life is made up of what happens to you. 90% of life is decided by how you react.
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Each day of our lives we make deposits in the memory banks of our children.
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It’s a delightful thing to receive a good word just at your time of need. Encourage someone today.
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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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People who inspire others are those who see invisible bridges at the end of dead-end streets
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Tell yourself right now and throughout today, that it’s okay to draw away from the maddening crowd. Jesus did; so can you.
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People who soar, are those who refuse to sit back and wish things would change
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The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life.
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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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