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. SWINDOLLToday 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.
More Charles R. Swindoll Quotes
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God is a specialist at making something useful and beautiful out of something broken and confused.
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The remarkable thing is, we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day.
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The difference between something good and something great is attention to detail.
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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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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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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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If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in little matters.
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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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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.
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Because God gave you your makeup and superintended every moment of your past, including all the hardship, pain, and struggles, He wants to use your words in a unique manner. No one else can speak through your vocal cords, and, equally important, no one else has your story.
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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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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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Do you need strength? Peace? Wisdom? Direction? Discipline? Ask for it! God will hear you.
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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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One of the worst things you can give to your people is someone you’re not.
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