Charles R. Swindoll on chance
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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 Another problem with worry is that it makes you forget your worth. Worry makes you feel worthless, forgotten, and unimportant.
Charles R. SwindollCharles R. Swindoll You know one of the most encouraging things about faith? It pleases God.
Charles R. SwindollCharles R. Swindoll People who inspire others are those who see invisible bridges at the end of dead-end streets
Charles R. SwindollCharles R. Swindoll Honesty has a beautiful and refreshing simplicity about it. No ulterior motives. No hidden meanings. An absence of hypocrisy, duplicity, political games, and verbal superficiality. As honesty and real integrity characterize our lives, there will be no need to manipulate others.
Charles R. SwindollCharles R. Swindoll People who soar, are those who refuse to sit back and wish things would change
Charles R. SwindollCharles R. Swindoll Prayer is an investment. The time you dedicate to prayer isn’t lost; it will return dividends far greater than what a few moments spent on a task ever could. If we fail to cultivate this discipline, prayer winds up being our last resort rather than our first response.
Charles R. SwindollCharles R. Swindoll The stronger the winds, the deeper the roots, and the longer the winds, the more beautiful the tree.
Charles R. SwindollCharles R. Swindoll When Christ becomes our central focus, contentment replaces our anxiety as well as our fears and insecurities.
Charles R. SwindollCharles R. Swindoll If God’s people are to be living examples of one thing, that thing ought to be – it must be – compassion.
Charles R. SwindollCharles R. Swindoll The Lord delights to surprise us with His goodness, if only we will unlock the door of obedience with the key of faith – which He has given – and then push it open and walk through.
Charles R. SwindollCharles R. Swindoll 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
Charles R. SwindollCharles R. Swindoll
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And that is how time heals, not by erasing but by blurring all the memories.
VesmirVesmir Let me follow my dream. Let me follow my queen.
Moses AlexanderMoses Alexander Be kind to yourself, the way you would be to someone you love.
Courtney PeppernellCourtney Peppernell We need to surrender ourselves to the water before we can climb the spiral ladder.
Nikol MejdnNikol Mejdn You gave me the courage to rise but my darling robin why did you fly leaving me behind these four walls all alone?
Ophelia ScarlettOphelia Scarlett Giving up your dreams is easy, but ask yourself is it really easy to live without dreams?
Sania AbbasSania Abbas It’s funny how we say a person ‘made’ us when they actually broke us. Sort of like how I say ‘funny’ – but I actually mean sad.
Ranata SuzukiRanata Suzuki You can’t keep living backwards – Reminiscing on what was, And terrified to pursue What could be.
J.S BrownJ.S Brown
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My parents taught me a long time ago that you win in life with people, and that’s important, because if you hang with winners, you stand a great chance of being a winner.
Pat SummittPat Summitt The golden opportunity you are seeking is in yourself. It is not in your environment; it is not in luck or chance, or the help of others; it is in yourself alone.
Orison Swett MardenOrison Swett Marden Unless you have prepared yourself to profit by your chance, the opportunity will only make you ridiculous. A great occasion is valuable to you just in proportion as you have educated yourself to make use of it.
Orison Swett MardenOrison Swett Marden Do not give the devil a chance to work on you.
Liliana Arratia ZamoraLiliana Arratia Zamora One difficulty follows another very fast – but God reigns, not chance.
Hudson TaylorHudson Taylor You’ve never gone too far that God can’t redeem you, restore you, forgive you, and give you a second chance.
Lysa TerKeurstLysa TerKeurst The darkness doesn’t stand a chance against the sun.
Marine AshnalikyanMarine Ashnalikyan It is in scientific honesty that I endorse the presentation of alternative theories for the origin of the universe, life and man in the science classroom. It would be an error to overlook the possibility that the universe was planned rather than happening by chance.
Wernher von BraunWernher von Braun
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