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!
CHARLES R. SWINDOLLTimes 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!
CHARLES R. SWINDOLLGod 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.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLLNo pressure is greater than God’s power.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLLRefuse to let your situation determine your attitude.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL10% of life is made up of what happens to you. 90% of life is decided by how you react.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLLPeople who soar, are those who refuse to sit back and wish things would change
CHARLES R. SWINDOLLOne of the marks of maturity is the ability to disagree without becoming disagreeable.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLLHonesty has a beautiful and refreshing simplicity about it. No ulterior motives. No hidden meanings. An absence of hypocrisy, duplicity, political games, and verbal superficiality. As honesty and real integrity characterize our lives, there will be no need to manipulate others.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLLThe 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. SWINDOLLIf you never get criticized, chances are you aren’t getting anything done.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLLEvery one of us can blame somebody for something that has happened in our lives. But don’t waste your time. What we need most is a steady stream of love flowing among us. Love that quickly forgives, willingly overlooks, and refuses to take offense.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLLWhen Christ becomes our central focus, contentment replaces our anxiety as well as our fears and insecurities.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLLTell yourself right now and throughout today, that it’s okay to draw away from the maddening crowd. Jesus did; so can you.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLLThe more impossible the situation, the greater God accomplishes His work.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLLFocusing 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.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLLFaith 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.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL