Jesus kept it simple. The lesson wasn’t complicated. ‘I speak; you believe My word; your son will be fine.’ We complicate what God has made simple by seeing the world through human eyes. We want to see in order to believe and presume that our limitations are His.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLLGod 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.
More Charles R. Swindoll Quotes
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No pressure is greater than God’s power.
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Do you want to be wise? Choose wise friends
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Refuse to let your situation determine your attitude.
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The world has changed and it’s going to keep changing, but God never changes; so we are safe when we cling to Him.
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A family is a place where principles are hammered and honed on the anvil of everyday living.
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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.
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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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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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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.
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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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[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.
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You know one of the most encouraging things about faith? It pleases God.
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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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It’s a delightful thing to receive a good word just at your time of need. Encourage someone today.
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Hope is like an anchor. Our hope in Christ stabilizes us in the storms of life, but unlike an anchor, it does not hold us back.
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