We are all faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised as impossible situations.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLLEncouragement is awesome. It (can) actually change the course of another person’s day, week, or life.
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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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We shouldn’t deny the pain of what happens in our lives. We should just refuse to focus only on the valleys.
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Don’t expect wisdom to come into your life like great chunks of rock on a conveyor belt. Wisdom comes privately from God as a byproduct of right decisions, godly reactions, and the application of spiritual principles to daily circumstances.
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Dream big don’t let anybody or anything break your wishbone. Stay strong, full of faith, and courageous. Keep that backbone straight. And along the way, don’t forget to laugh and enjoy the journey.
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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.
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God’s heavenly plan doesn’t always make earthly sense.
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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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Jesus kept it simple. The lesson wasn’t complicated. ‘I speak; you believe My word; your son will be fine.’ We complicate what God has made simple by seeing the world through human eyes. We want to see in order to believe and presume that our limitations are His.
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Consistency: It’s the jewel worth wearing; It’s the anchor worth weighing; It’s the thread worth weaving; It’s a battle worth winning.
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We continually encounter hardships. People disappoint us. We disappoint ourselves. But God is constant and compassionate. We are not alone. He cares. Against all reason, the transcendent God loves us so much that He has committed Himself to us.
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Battles are won in the trenches, in the grit and grime of courageous determination; they are won day by day in the arena of life.
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Laughter is the most beautiful and beneficial therapy God ever granted humanity.
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When Christ becomes our central focus, contentment replaces our anxiety as well as our fears and insecurities.
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Each day of our lives we make deposits in the memory banks of our children.
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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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You know one of the most encouraging things about faith? It pleases God.
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Every one of us can blame somebody for something that has happened in our lives. But don’t waste your time. What we need most is a steady stream of love flowing among us. Love that quickly forgives, willingly overlooks, and refuses to take offense.
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Allow me to offer a simple definition of wisdom. Wisdom is looking at life from God’s point of view.
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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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On tough days, you gotta have heart. Don’t quit, whatever you do. Persevere.
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Acceptance is taking from God’s hand absolutely anything He gives, looking into His face in trust and thanksgiving.
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Nothing speaks louder or more powerfully than a life of integrity.
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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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Authentic men aren’t afraid to show affection, release their feelings, hug their children, cry when they’re sad, admit it when they’re wrong, and ask for help when they need it.
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One of the worst things you can give to your people is someone you’re not.
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