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God’s heavenly plan doesn’t always make earthly sense.

Charles R. Swindoll

Encouragement is awesome. It (can) actually change the course of another person’s day, week, or life.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Change Day Encouragement Inspirational Life Person
It’s not enough merely to believe there is a God. You must believe in the God who is there.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Believe Enough God Yourself
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.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Decision Expectation God Greatness Life Principle Production Religion Right Spiritual Wisdom
We shouldn’t deny the pain of what happens in our lives. We should just refuse to focus only on the valleys.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Focus Live Ourselves Pain
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.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Battle Courage Determination Inspirational Life Win
People who are close to God cultivate a personal intimacy with Him like a good gardener cultivates beautiful flowers.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Beautiful Flower Garden God Himself Intimacy People Relationship
If you want to stop an argument, close your mouth.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Argument Religion Stop Yourself
I’m here today to warn you: I want you to watch out for the adversary. Guard yourself from any spirit of entitlement. Restrain any and all subtle temptation to gain attention or to find ways to promote yourself.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Adversity Attention Guard Spirit Yourself
Times may be hard and people may be demanding, but never forget that life is special. Every single day is a special day. God is at work in you!
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Demand Forget God Life People Time Yourself
The size of a challenge should never be measured by what we have to offer. It will never be enough. Furthermore, provision is God’s responsibility, not ours. We are merely called to commit what we have – even if it’s no more than a sack lunch.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Challenge Commitment Enough Food God Responsibility
If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in little matters.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Achievement Attitude Big Development Excellence Habit Yourself
The stronger the winds, the deeper the roots, and the longer the winds, the more beautiful the tree.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Beautiful Hard Time Inspirational Motivational Root Strong Wind
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.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Afraid Attention Authentic Children Cry Father Feeling Help Men Need Sad Wrong
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.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Change Faith Hope Myself Need
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.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Determination Direction Dreams Greatness Motivational Right Stay
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. SWINDOLL

Angry Difference Goodness Heart Live Medicine Way World

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