Charles R. Swindoll on focus
Charles R. Swindoll108 quotes“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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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. SwindollCharles R. Swindoll There is no counsel like God’s counsel. No comfort like His comfort. No wisdom more profound than the wisdom of the Scriptures.
Charles R. SwindollCharles R. Swindoll Believing in grace is one thing. Living it is another.
Charles R. SwindollCharles R. Swindoll People who are close to God cultivate a personal intimacy with Him like a good gardener cultivates beautiful flowers.
Charles R. SwindollCharles R. Swindoll Do you want to be wise? Choose wise friends
Charles R. SwindollCharles R. Swindoll One of the marks of maturity is the ability to disagree without becoming disagreeable.
Charles R. SwindollCharles R. Swindoll Walk by faith! Stop the plague of worry. Relax! Learn to say, “Lord, this is Your battle.”
Charles R. SwindollCharles R. Swindoll 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.
Charles R. SwindollCharles R. Swindoll When you trust the Lord God to give you the next step, when you wait in humility upon Him, *He* will open the doors or close them, and you’ll get to rest and relax until He says, ‘Go.
Charles R. SwindollCharles R. Swindoll God’s heavenly plan doesn’t always make earthly sense.
Charles R. SwindollCharles R. Swindoll 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.
Charles R. SwindollCharles R. Swindoll The more impossible the situation, the greater God accomplishes His work.
Charles R. SwindollCharles R. Swindoll 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. SwindollCharles R. Swindoll Oh, how horrible our sins look when they are committed by someone else.
Charles R. SwindollCharles R. Swindoll 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. SwindollCharles R. Swindoll It’s a delightful thing to receive a good word just at your time of need. Encourage someone today.
Charles R. SwindollCharles R. Swindoll
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I work hard. I focus on myself and putting food on my dinner table before anything else. I don’t worry about other artists. Worrying about the next person in a negative way is the wrong way to be.
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Ken BlanchardKen Blanchard Each day, focus your attention on what you want. Each day, take one step that will bring you closer to it. ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE! The key is to identify it, claim it for yourself, and believe that you are worthy to have it.
Iyanla VanzantIyanla Vanzant I’ve just always had a boyfriend my whole life, and I’ve – now I’m really focusing on myself and I think that’s more important right now.
Paris HiltonParis Hilton Instead of running from what you don’t want, walk with commitment toward what you desire. Focus on where you are going rather than being obsessed with where you have been.
Iyanla VanzantIyanla Vanzant You hit a bad shot, you have to get over it right there and then so you can get focused on the next one.
Tiger WoodsTiger Woods Where you are headed is more important than how fast you are going. Rather than always focusing on what’s urgent, learn to focus on what is really important.
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