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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.

Charles R. Swindoll

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.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Change Faith Hope Myself Need
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?
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Community Greatness Heart Inspirational Jealous Life Love People Satisfaction Spiritual Worth Yourself
Dream big don’t let anybody or anything break your wishbone. Stay strong, full of faith, and courageous. Keep that backbone straight. And along the way, don’t forget to laugh and enjoy the journey.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Break Dreams Enjoyment Faith Forget Inspirational Journey Laughter Stay Strong Way
Vision is the ability to see God’s presence, to perceive God’s power, to focus on God’s plan in spite of the obstacles.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Ability Focus God Obstacle Planning Power Presence Vision
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.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Acceptance Control Discover Divine Dry Fact God Hard Hope Season Yourself
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?’
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Appearance Choice Clothes Doctor Yourself
The past is over forget it. The future holds hope reach for it.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Forget Future Hold Hope Motivational Past
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.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Discipline Failure Greatness Investment Moments Ourselves Prayer Wind
Friends make life a lot more fun.
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Friendship Fun One Liner True
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. SWINDOLL

Faith Himself Integrity Patience Stand Trust Wait
One of the problems with worry is that it keeps you from enjoying what you have.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Enjoyment Problem Worry Yourself
Refuse to let your situation determine your attitude.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Attitude Control Determination Inspirational Positive Situation Yourself
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.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Decision Expectation God Greatness Life Principle Production Religion Right Spiritual Wisdom
The world has changed and it’s going to keep changing, but God never changes; so we are safe when we cling to Him.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Change God Himself Religious Safety World
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.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Expectation God Himself Need Order Recovery Seek Slow Speed Voice Walk
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.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Adversity Attention Guard Spirit Yourself

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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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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