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.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLLJesus kept it simple. The lesson wasn’t complicated. ‘I speak; you believe My word; your son will be fine.’ We complicate what God has made simple by seeing the world through human eyes. We want to see in order to believe and presume that our limitations are His.
More Charles R. Swindoll Quotes
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It’s not enough merely to believe there is a God. You must believe in the God who is there.
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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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We have a choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for the day. Life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we react to it. Our attitude is everything.
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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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Encourage one another. Many times a word of praise or thanks or appreciation or cheer has kept people on their feet.
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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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Oh, how horrible our sins look when they are committed by someone else.
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It’s a delightful thing to receive a good word just at your time of need. Encourage someone today.
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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.
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If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in little matters.
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One of the marks of maturity is the ability to disagree without becoming disagreeable.
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Anything under God’s control is never out of control.
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God also allows suffering so that we might learn what it means to depend on Him, not on our own strength and resources.
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Believing in grace is one thing. Living it is another.
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If you want to stop an argument, close your mouth.
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