Tell yourself right now and throughout today, that it’s okay to draw away from the maddening crowd. Jesus did; so can you.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLLOne of the worst things you can give to your people is someone you’re not.
More Charles R. Swindoll Quotes
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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!
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Anything under God’s control is never out of control.
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God’s heavenly plan doesn’t always make earthly sense.
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Believing in grace is one thing. Living it is another.
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People who are close to God cultivate a personal intimacy with Him like a good gardener cultivates beautiful flowers.
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Do you want to be wise? Choose wise friends
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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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There is no counsel like God’s counsel. No comfort like His comfort. No wisdom more profound than the wisdom of the Scriptures.
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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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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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One of the marks of maturity is the ability to disagree without becoming disagreeable.
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Walk by faith! Stop the plague of worry. Relax! Learn to say, “Lord, this is Your battle.”
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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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If you never get criticized, chances are you aren’t getting anything done.
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Friends make life a lot more fun.
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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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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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If you are having difficulty loving or relating to an individual, take him to God. Bother the Lord with this person. Don’t you be bothered with him – leave him at the throne.
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When God is involved, anything can happen. Be open. Stay that way. God has a beautiful way of bringing good vibrations out of broken chords.
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Refuse to let your situation determine your attitude.
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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.
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Patience is a bitter plant that produces sweet fruit.
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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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It helps me if I remember that God is in charge of my day – not I.
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If God’s people are to be living examples of one thing, that thing ought to be – it must be – compassion.
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One of the worst things you can give to your people is someone you’re not.
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