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.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLLIf you want to stop an argument, close your mouth.
More Charles R. Swindoll Quotes
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Patience is a bitter plant that produces sweet fruit.
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Every 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.
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The difference between something good and something great is attention to detail.
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If you never get criticized, chances are you aren’t getting anything done.
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Worry is assuming responsibilities that you cannot handle. They truth is, they are responsibilities that God never intended for you to handle, because they are His.
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We are all faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised as impossible situations.
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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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Attitude keeps me going or cripples my progress. It alone fuels my fire or assaults my hopes. When my attitudes are right, there is no barrier too high, no valley too deep, no dream too extreme, no challenge too great for me.
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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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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.
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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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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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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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Envy is one of the great enemies of active spirituality. It keeps us from loving our neighbours, from functioning with others in community, and from affirming people’s unique worth. It also steals contentment from the heart. Is there anything or anyone you are envious of?
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The more impossible the situation, the greater God accomplishes His work.
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