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. SWINDOLLGod never asked us to meet life’s pressures and demands on our own terms or by relying upon our own strength. Nor did He demands that we win His favor by assembling an impressive portfolio of good deeds. Instead, He invites us to enter His rest.
More Charles R. Swindoll Quotes
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Anything under God’s control is never out of control.
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No pressure is greater than God’s power.
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We really shouldn’t look like a church.’ I’ve heard that so much I want to vomit. ‘Why?’ I ask. ‘Do you want your bank to look like a bank? Do you want your doctor’s office to look like a doctor’s office, or would you prefer your doctor to dress like a clown?’
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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.
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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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Encouragement is awesome. It (can) actually change the course of another person’s day, week, or life.
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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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When you accept the fact that sometimes seasons are dry and times are hard and that God is in control of both, you will discover a sense of divine refuge, because the hope then is in God and not in yourself.
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On tough days, you gotta have heart. Don’t quit, whatever you do. Persevere.
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Friends make life a lot more fun.
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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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The difference between something good and something great is attention to detail.
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Consistency: It’s the jewel worth wearing; It’s the anchor worth weighing; It’s the thread worth weaving; It’s a battle worth winning.
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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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We aren’t just thrown on this earth like dice tossed across a table. We are lovingly placed here for a purpose
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