God will never adjust His agenda to fit ours. He will not speed up His pace to catch up with ours; we need to slow our pace in order to recover our walk with Him. God will not scream and shout over the noisy clamor; He expects us to seek quietness, where His still small voice can be heard again.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLLIt’s not enough merely to believe there is a God. You must believe in the God who is there.
More Charles R. Swindoll Quotes
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Today 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.
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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.
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Oh, how horrible our sins look when they are committed by someone else.
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A family is a place where principles are hammered and honed on the anvil of everyday living.
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The beautiful thing about encouragement is that anybody can do it.
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The more impossible the situation, the greater God accomplishes His work.
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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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Let`s choose each day and every day to keep an attitude of faith and joy and belief and compassion.
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Tell yourself right now and throughout today, that it’s okay to draw away from the maddening crowd. Jesus did; so can you.
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Anything under God’s control is never out of control.
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Faith does not change my circumstances; faith changes me. Faith may not bring in the tuition check when I need it, but faith will give me what it takes to hang on.
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Focusing intently on Christ naturally results in a lifestyle of increasingly greater selflessness. And it has another benefit. Gazing on Christ gives us greater ability to look past life’s trials and remain calm in the midst of what others would call chaos.
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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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A teardrop on earth summons the King of heaven.
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God doesn’t work on our timetable. He has a plan that He will execute perfectly and for the highest, greatest good of all, and for His ultimate glory.
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