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We cannot change our past. We can not change the fact that people act in a certain way. We can not change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude.

Charles R. Swindoll

You know one of the most encouraging things about faith? It pleases God.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Encouragement Faith God 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.
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Challenge Commitment Enough Food God Responsibility
If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in little matters.
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Achievement Attitude Big Development Excellence Habit Yourself
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.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Burn Faith Light Person Torch Yourself
Another problem with worry is that it makes you forget your worth. Worry makes you feel worthless, forgotten, and unimportant.
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Feeling Forget Important Problem Worry Worth
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.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Drugs Encouragement Enough God Himself Moments Promise Strength
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
We continually encounter hardships. People disappoint us. We disappoint ourselves. But God is constant and compassionate. We are not alone. He cares. Against all reason, the transcendent God loves us so much that He has committed Himself to us.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Alone Care Commitment Compassionate Disappoint God Hard Himself Love People Reason
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.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Face Faith God Himself Problem Safety Time Trust
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.
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Ability Focus God Obstacle Planning Power Presence Vision
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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Busy Enemy Friendship God Planning Religion Simplicity Time Yourself
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.
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Determination Direction Dreams Greatness Motivational Right Stay
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
The world has changed and it’s going to keep changing, but God never changes; so we are safe when we cling to Him.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Change God Himself Religious Safety World
The remarkable thing is, we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Attitude Day Happiness Inspirational Motivational Remark
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. SWINDOLL

Choice Exercise God Himself Natural Spiritual Thinking Trust

We cannot change our past. We can not change the fact that people act in a certain way. We can not change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude.

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We cannot change our past. We can not change the fact that people act in a certain way. We can not change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude.

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