Vision is the ability to see God’s presence, to perceive God’s power, to focus on God’s plan in spite of the obstacles.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLLIt’s a delightful thing to receive a good word just at your time of need. Encourage someone today.
More Charles R. Swindoll Quotes
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Patience is a bitter plant that produces sweet fruit.
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Each day of our lives we make deposits in the memory banks of our children.
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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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When Christ becomes our central focus, contentment replaces our anxiety as well as our fears and insecurities.
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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?’
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God doesn’t work on our timetable. He has a plan that He will execute perfectly and for the highest, greatest good of all, and for His ultimate glory.
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The world has changed and it’s going to keep changing, but God never changes; so we are safe when we cling to Him.
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God does not dispense strength and encouragement like a druggist fills your prescription. The Lord doesn’t promise to give us something to take so we can handle our weary moments. He promises us Himself. That is all. And that is enough.
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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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One of the worst things you can give to your people is someone you’re not.
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We can’t solve modern problems by going back in time. Retreating to the safety of the familiar is an understandable response, but God has called us to a life of faith. And faith requires us to face the unknown while trusting Him completely.
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It helps me if I remember that God is in charge of my day – not I.
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Oh, how horrible our sins look when they are committed by someone else.
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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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A teardrop on earth summons the King of heaven.
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