God also allows suffering so that we might learn what it means to depend on Him, not on our own strength and resources.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLLWe 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?’
More Charles R. Swindoll Quotes
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No marriage is “too dead” for the Lord to restore.
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The difference between something good and something great is attention to detail.
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One of the problems with worry is that it keeps you from enjoying what you have.
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You know one of the most encouraging things about faith? It pleases God.
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No pressure is greater than God’s power.
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We shouldn’t deny the pain of what happens in our lives. We should just refuse to focus only on the valleys.
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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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Don’t expect wisdom to come into your life like great chunks of rock on a conveyor belt. Wisdom comes privately from God as a byproduct of right decisions, godly reactions, and the application of spiritual principles to daily circumstances.
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Laughter is the most beautiful and beneficial therapy God ever granted humanity.
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When you accept the fact that sometimes seasons are dry and times are hard and that God is in control of both, you will discover a sense of divine refuge, because the hope then is in God and not in yourself.
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God’s heavenly plan doesn’t always make earthly sense.
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Walk by faith! Stop the plague of worry. Relax! Learn to say, “Lord, this is Your battle.”
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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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Don’t seek more days in your life but more life in your days.
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Make a plan now to keep a daily appointment with God. The enemy is going to tell you to set it aside, but you must carve out the time. If you’re too busy to meet with the Lord, friend, then you are simply too busy
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