[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.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLLBattles are won in the trenches, in the grit and grime of courageous determination; they are won day by day in the arena of life.
More Charles R. Swindoll Quotes
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Anything under God’s control is never out of control.
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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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I’m here today to warn you: I want you to watch out for the adversary. Guard yourself from any spirit of entitlement. Restrain any and all subtle temptation to gain attention or to find ways to promote yourself.
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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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The remarkable thing is, we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day.
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Oh, how horrible our sins look when they are committed by someone else.
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One of the marks of maturity is the ability to disagree without becoming disagreeable.
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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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People who soar, are those who refuse to sit back and wish things would change
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Today is unique! It has never occurred and it will never be repeated. At midnight it will end, quietly, suddenly, totally. Forever. But the hours between now and then are opportunities with eternal possibilities.
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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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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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Strength comes from choosing to fully trust, pray, and praise. Our circumstances may not change, but in the process we change.
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God’s heavenly plan doesn’t always make earthly sense.
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