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Anything under God’s control is never out of control.

Charles R. Swindoll

We cannot change our past. We can not change the fact that people act in a certain way. We can not change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Attitude Change Fact Happiness Inspirational Ourselves Past People Play
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.
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Discipline Failure Greatness Investment Moments Ourselves Prayer Wind
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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Busy Enemy Friendship God Planning Religion Simplicity Time Yourself
People who inspire others are those who see invisible bridges at the end of dead-end streets
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Bridge Death End Inspirational Path People Religion
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.
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Expectation God Himself Need Order Recovery Seek Slow Speed Voice Walk
A family is a place where principles are hammered and honed on the anvil of everyday living.
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Build Character Family Live Place Principle
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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Drugs Encouragement Enough God Himself Moments Promise Strength
Acceptance is taking from God’s hand absolutely anything He gives, looking into His face in trust and thanksgiving.
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Acceptance Blessing Face God Himself Religion Thankful Trust
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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Appearance Choice Clothes Doctor Yourself
One of the problems with worry is that it keeps you from enjoying what you have.
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Enjoyment Problem Worry Yourself
Believing in grace is one thing. Living it is another.
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Believe Different Grace Life Live
Times may be hard and people may be demanding, but never forget that life is special. Every single day is a special day. God is at work in you!
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Demand Forget God Life People Time Yourself
10% of life is made up of what happens to you. 90% of life is decided by how you react.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Attitude Decision Life Reaction Yourself
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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Burn Faith Light Person Torch Yourself
On tough days, you gotta have heart. Don’t quit, whatever you do. Persevere.
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Day Heart Perseverance Quit Religion Tough Yourself
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.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Acceptance Control Discover Divine Dry Fact God Hard Hope Season Yourself

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