If we choose to be offended when we don’t get our own way, Then we’re going to live constantly on the edge of anger. But if we say to ourselves, ” A merry heart does good like a medicine,” It’ll make all the difference in the world.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLLYou know one of the most encouraging things about faith? It pleases God.
More Charles R. Swindoll Quotes
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We are all faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised as impossible situations.
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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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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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A family is a place where principles are hammered and honed on the anvil of everyday living.
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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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People who are close to God cultivate a personal intimacy with Him like a good gardener cultivates beautiful flowers.
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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 difference between something good and something great is attention to detail.
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Don’t seek more days in your life but more life in your days.
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Oh, how horrible our sins look when they are committed by someone else.
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We aren’t just thrown on this earth like dice tossed across a table. We are lovingly placed here for a purpose
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God will never adjust His agenda to fit ours. He will not speed up His pace to catch up with ours; we need to slow our pace in order to recover our walk with Him. God will not scream and shout over the noisy clamor; He expects us to seek quietness, where His still small voice can be heard again.
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Encouragement is awesome. It (can) actually change the course of another person’s day, week, or life.
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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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We have a choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for the day. Life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we react to it. Our attitude is everything.
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