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?’
CHARLES R. SWINDOLLFriends make life a lot more fun.
More Charles R. Swindoll Quotes
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Don’t seek more days in your life but more life in your days.
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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.
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God is a specialist at making something useful and beautiful out of something broken and confused.
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A teardrop on earth summons the King of heaven.
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God’s heavenly plan doesn’t always make earthly sense.
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All he asks is that we trust Him, that we stand before Him in integrity and faith. God is just waiting for us to trust Him.
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It helps me if I remember that God is in charge of my day – not I.
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Do you need strength? Peace? Wisdom? Direction? Discipline? Ask for it! God will hear you.
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The past is over forget it. The future holds hope reach for it.
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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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Consistency: It’s the jewel worth wearing; It’s the anchor worth weighing; It’s the thread worth weaving; It’s a battle worth winning.
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Love has been called the most effective motivational force in all the world. When love is at work in us, it is remarkable how giving and forgiving, understanding and tolerant we can be.
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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.
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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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The more impossible the situation, the greater God accomplishes His work.
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