The past is over forget it. The future holds hope reach for it.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLLWe are all faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised as impossible situations.
More Charles R. Swindoll Quotes
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Patience is a bitter plant that produces sweet fruit.
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On tough days, you gotta have heart. Don’t quit, whatever you do. Persevere.
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God does not dispense strength and encouragement like a druggist fills your prescription. The Lord doesn’t promise to give us something to take so we can handle our weary moments. He promises us Himself. That is all. And that is enough.
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People who are close to God cultivate a personal intimacy with Him like a good gardener cultivates beautiful flowers.
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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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Faith does not change my circumstances; faith changes me. Faith may not bring in the tuition check when I need it, but faith will give me what it takes to hang on.
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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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God often does His best work in us when He catches us by surprise and introduces a change that is completely against our own desire.
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The beautiful thing about encouragement is that anybody can do it.
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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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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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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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People who inspire others are those who see invisible bridges at the end of dead-end streets
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If you are having difficulty loving or relating to an individual, take him to God. Bother the Lord with this person. Don’t you be bothered with him – leave him at the throne.
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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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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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Another problem with worry is that it makes you forget your worth. Worry makes you feel worthless, forgotten, and unimportant.
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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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If you want to stop an argument, close your mouth.
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When Christ becomes our central focus, contentment replaces our anxiety as well as our fears and insecurities.
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It helps me if I remember that God is in charge of my day – not I.
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It’s not enough merely to believe there is a God. You must believe in the God who is there.
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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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Encouragement is awesome. It (can) actually change the course of another person’s day, week, or life.
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We are all faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised as impossible situations.
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Prayer is an investment. The time you dedicate to prayer isn’t lost; it will return dividends far greater than what a few moments spent on a task ever could. If we fail to cultivate this discipline, prayer winds up being our last resort rather than our first response.
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