Faith is like lighting the torch that passes from one person to the next. You can’t light the torch of another if yours isn’t burning.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLLIf God’s people are to be living examples of one thing, that thing ought to be – it must be – compassion.
More Charles R. Swindoll Quotes
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A teardrop on earth summons the King of heaven.
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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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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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Friends make life a lot more fun.
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Do you want to be wise? Choose wise friends
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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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If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in little matters.
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Jesus kept it simple. The lesson wasn’t complicated. ‘I speak; you believe My word; your son will be fine.’ We complicate what God has made simple by seeing the world through human eyes. We want to see in order to believe and presume that our limitations are His.
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Battles are won in the trenches, in the grit and grime of courageous determination; they are won day by day in the arena of life.
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10% of life is made up of what happens to you. 90% of life is decided by how you react.
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Focusing intently on Christ naturally results in a lifestyle of increasingly greater selflessness. And it has another benefit. Gazing on Christ gives us greater ability to look past life’s trials and remain calm in the midst of what others would call chaos.
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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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The remarkable thing is, we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day.
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The size of a challenge should never be measured by what we have to offer. It will never be enough. Furthermore, provision is God’s responsibility, not ours. We are merely called to commit what we have – even if it’s no more than a sack lunch.
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Acceptance is taking from God’s hand absolutely anything He gives, looking into His face in trust and thanksgiving.
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Allow me to offer a simple definition of wisdom. Wisdom is looking at life from God’s point of view.
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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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We cannot change our past. We can not change the fact that people act in a certain way. We can not change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude.
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One of the worst things you can give to your people is someone you’re not.
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If God’s people are to be living examples of one thing, that thing ought to be – it must be – compassion.
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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.
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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 never get criticized, chances are you aren’t getting anything done.
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Don’t get older; get better: Live realistically. Give generously. Adapt willingly. Trust fearlessly. Rejoice daily.
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God is a specialist at making something useful and beautiful out of something broken and confused.
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Tell yourself right now and throughout today, that it’s okay to draw away from the maddening crowd. Jesus did; so can you.
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