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.
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.
More Charles R. Swindoll Quotes
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People who soar, are those who refuse to sit back and wish things would change
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A teardrop on earth summons the King of heaven.
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Each day of our lives we make deposits in the memory banks of our children.
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Do you need strength? Peace? Wisdom? Direction? Discipline? Ask for it! God will hear you.
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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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You know one of the most encouraging things about faith? It pleases God.
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Honesty 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.
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Encourage one another. Many times a word of praise or thanks or appreciation or cheer has kept people on their feet.
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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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If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in little matters.
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10% of life is made up of what happens to you. 90% of life is decided by how you react.
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God’s heavenly plan doesn’t always make earthly sense.
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Encouragement is awesome. Think about it. It has the capacity to lift a man’s or a woman’s shoulders. To breathe fresh air into the fading embers of a smoldering dream. To actually change the course of another human being’s day, week, or life.
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Dream big don’t let anybody or anything break your wishbone. Stay strong, full of faith, and courageous. Keep that backbone straight. And along the way, don’t forget to laugh and enjoy the journey.
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God also allows suffering so that we might learn what it means to depend on Him, not on our own strength and resources.
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