We must cease striving and trust God to provide what He thinks is best and in whatever time He chooses to make it available. But this kind of trusting doesn’t come naturally. It’s a spiritual crisis of the will in which we must choose to exercise faith.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLLWalk by faith! Stop the plague of worry. Relax! Learn to say, “Lord, this is Your battle.”
More Charles R. Swindoll Quotes
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God is a specialist at making something useful and beautiful out of something broken and confused.
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Make a plan now to keep a daily appointment with God. The enemy is going to tell you to set it aside, but you must carve out the time. If you’re too busy to meet with the Lord, friend, then you are simply too busy
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Faith is like lighting the torch that passes from one person to the next. You can’t light the torch of another if yours isn’t burning.
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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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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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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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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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It’s a delightful thing to receive a good word just at your time of need. Encourage someone today.
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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 longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life.
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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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Encouragement is awesome. It (can) actually change the course of another person’s day, week, or life.
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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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One of the worst things you can give to your people is someone you’re not.
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If you never get criticized, chances are you aren’t getting anything done.
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