Prayer is an investment. The time you dedicate to prayer isn’t lost; it will return dividends far greater than what a few moments spent on a task ever could. If we fail to cultivate this discipline, prayer winds up being our last resort rather than our first response.
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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One of the worst things you can give to your people is someone you’re not.
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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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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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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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Encouragement is awesome. Think about it. It has the capacity to lift a man’s or a woman’s shoulders. To breathe fresh air into the fading embers of a smoldering dream. To actually change the course of another human being’s day, week, or life.
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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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Don’t get older; get better: Live realistically. Give generously. Adapt willingly. Trust fearlessly. Rejoice daily.
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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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The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life.
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God’s heavenly plan doesn’t always make earthly sense.
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A teardrop on earth summons the King of heaven.
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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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The stronger the winds, the deeper the roots, and the longer the winds, the more beautiful the tree.
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Patience is a bitter plant that produces sweet fruit.
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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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We are all faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised as impossible situations.
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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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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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You know one of the most encouraging things about faith? It pleases God.
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Today is unique! It has never occurred and it will never be repeated. At midnight it will end, quietly, suddenly, totally. Forever. But the hours between now and then are opportunities with eternal possibilities.
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I believe the single most significant decision I can make on a day-to-day basis is my choice of attitude. It is more important than my past, my education, my bankroll, my successes or failures, fame or pain, what other people think of me or say about me, my circumstances, or my position.
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The remarkable thing is, we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day.
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[God] is able to take your life, with all of the heartache, all of the pain, all of the regret, all of the missed opportunities, and use you for His glory.
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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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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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