A family is a place where principles are hammered and honed on the anvil of everyday living.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLLFaith 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.
More Charles R. Swindoll Quotes
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One of the problems with worry is that it keeps you from enjoying what you have.
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Focusing intently on Christ naturally results in a lifestyle of increasingly greater selflessness. And it has another benefit. Gazing on Christ gives us greater ability to look past life’s trials and remain calm in the midst of what others would call chaos.
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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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It’s a delightful thing to receive a good word just at your time of need. Encourage someone today.
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No marriage is “too dead” for the Lord to restore.
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The stronger the winds, the deeper the roots, and the longer the winds, the more beautiful the tree.
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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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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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Refuse to let your situation determine your attitude.
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Honesty has a beautiful and refreshing simplicity about it. No ulterior motives. No hidden meanings. An absence of hypocrisy, duplicity, political games, and verbal superficiality. As honesty and real integrity characterize our lives, there will be no need to manipulate others.
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The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life.
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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 beautiful thing about encouragement is that anybody can do it.
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It helps me if I remember that God is in charge of my day – not I.
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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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