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We continually encounter hardships. People disappoint us. We disappoint ourselves. But God is constant and compassionate. We are not alone. He cares. Against all reason, the transcendent God loves us so much that He has committed Himself to us.

Charles R. Swindoll

We shouldn’t deny the pain of what happens in our lives. We should just refuse to focus only on the valleys.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Focus Live Ourselves Pain
God 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.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Demand God Goodness Himself Life Pressure Strength Win
If you never get criticized, chances are you aren’t getting anything done.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Chance Criticism Inspirational Word Yourself
I believe the single most significant decision I can make on a day-to-day basis is my choice of attitude. It is more important than my past, my education, my bankroll, my successes or failures, fame or pain, what other people think of me or say about me, my circumstances, or my position.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Attitude Believe Choice Decision Education Failure Fame Important Myself Pain Past Position Success Thinking
We continually encounter hardships. People disappoint us. We disappoint ourselves. But God is constant and compassionate. We are not alone. He cares. Against all reason, the transcendent God loves us so much that He has committed Himself to us.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Alone Care Commitment Compassionate Disappoint God Hard Himself Love People Reason
We must cease striving and trust God to provide what He thinks is best and in whatever time He chooses to make it available. But this kind of trusting doesn’t come naturally. It’s a spiritual crisis of the will in which we must choose to exercise faith.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Choice Exercise God Himself Natural Spiritual Thinking Trust
When Christ becomes our central focus, contentment replaces our anxiety as well as our fears and insecurities.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Anxiety Fear Focus Insecurity Religion Satisfaction
Authentic men aren’t afraid to show affection, release their feelings, hug their children, cry when they’re sad, admit it when they’re wrong, and ask for help when they need it.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Afraid Attention Authentic Children Cry Father Feeling Help Men Need Sad Wrong
If you are having difficulty loving or relating to an individual, take him to God. Bother the Lord with this person. Don’t you be bothered with him – leave him at the throne.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Difficult God Himself Love Person Prayer Yourself
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.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Adversity Attention Guard Spirit Yourself
Laughter is the most beautiful and beneficial therapy God ever granted humanity.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Beautiful God Humanity Laughter Therapy
No, the thing that makes for greatness is determination, persisting in the right direction over the long haul, following your dream, staying at the task.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Determination Direction Dreams Greatness Motivational Right Stay
Do you want to be wise? Choose wise friends
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Choice Friendship Religion Wisdom
No pressure is greater than God’s power.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Change Faith God Greatness Inspirational Life Motivational One Liner Power Pressure Religious
[God] is able to take your life, with all of the heartache, all of the pain, all of the regret, all of the missed opportunities, and use you for His glory.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Glory God Heart Broken Himself Life Missing Opportunity Pain Regret Yourself
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.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Door Faith Goodness Happiness Himself Key Walk

We continually encounter hardships. People disappoint us. We disappoint ourselves. But God is constant and compassionate. We are not alone. He cares. Against all reason, the transcendent God loves us so much that He has committed Himself to us.

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We continually encounter hardships. People disappoint us. We disappoint ourselves. But God is constant and compassionate. We are not alone. He cares. Against all reason, the transcendent God loves us so much that He has committed Himself to us.

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