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People who are close to God cultivate a personal intimacy with Him like a good gardener cultivates beautiful flowers.

Charles R. Swindoll

One of the problems with worry is that it keeps you from enjoying what you have.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Enjoyment Problem Worry Yourself
If you want to stop an argument, close your mouth.
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Argument Religion Stop Yourself
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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End Forever Inspirational Night Opportunity Possible Quiet Repeat Unique
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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Expectation God Himself Need Order Recovery Seek Slow Speed Voice Walk
Do you need strength? Peace? Wisdom? Direction? Discipline? Ask for it! God will hear you.
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Direction Discipline God Peace Religion Strength Wisdom Yourself
If you never get criticized, chances are you aren’t getting anything done.
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Chance Criticism Inspirational Word 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.
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Adversity Attention Guard Spirit Yourself
Attitude keeps me going or cripples my progress. It alone fuels my fire or assaults my hopes. When my attitudes are right, there is no barrier too high, no valley too deep, no dream too extreme, no challenge too great for me.
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Alone Attitude Challenge Dreams Faith Fire Fuel Greatness Hope Inspirational Motivation Myself Progress
Nothing speaks louder or more powerfully than a life of integrity.
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Inspirational Integrity Life Loud Powerful Religion Talk
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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Appearance Choice Clothes Doctor Yourself
Hope is like an anchor. Our hope in Christ stabilizes us in the storms of life, but unlike an anchor, it does not hold us back.
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Encouragement God Hope Life Ourselves Religious Stability Storm
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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Change Faith Hope Myself Need
God’s heavenly plan doesn’t always make earthly sense.
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Earth God Heaven Planning
Do you want to be wise? Choose wise friends
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Choice Friendship Religion Wisdom
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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Breathe Capacity Change Day Dreams Encouragement Human Inspirational Life Man Power Thinking Transformation Woman
God often does His best work in us when He catches us by surprise and introduces a change that is completely against our own desire.
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Best Change Desire God Introduction Ourselves Surprise Work

People who are close to God cultivate a personal intimacy with Him like a good gardener cultivates beautiful flowers.

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