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.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLLOn tough days, you gotta have heart. Don’t quit, whatever you do. Persevere.
More Charles R. Swindoll Quotes
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You know one of the most encouraging things about faith? It pleases God.
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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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Envy is one of the great enemies of active spirituality. It keeps us from loving our neighbours, from functioning with others in community, and from affirming people’s unique worth. It also steals contentment from the heart. Is there anything or anyone you are envious of?
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People who inspire others are those who see invisible bridges at the end of dead-end streets
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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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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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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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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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One of the worst things you can give to your people is someone you’re not.
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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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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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The remarkable thing is, we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day.
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Battles are won in the trenches, in the grit and grime of courageous determination; they are won day by day in the arena of life.
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A teardrop on earth summons the King of heaven.
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Do you want to be wise? Choose wise friends
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