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. SWINDOLLWhen Christ becomes our central focus, contentment replaces our anxiety as well as our fears and insecurities.
More Charles R. Swindoll Quotes
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On tough days, you gotta have heart. Don’t quit, whatever you do. Persevere.
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God is a specialist at making something useful and beautiful out of something broken and confused.
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A family is a place where principles are hammered and honed on the anvil of everyday living.
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No marriage is “too dead” for the Lord to restore.
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We aren’t just thrown on this earth like dice tossed across a table. We are lovingly placed here for a purpose
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Nothing speaks louder or more powerfully than a life of integrity.
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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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Honesty has a beautiful and refreshing simplicity about it. No ulterior motives. No hidden meanings. An absence of hypocrisy, duplicity, political games, and verbal superficiality. As honesty and real integrity characterize our lives, there will be no need to manipulate others.
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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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10% of life is made up of what happens to you. 90% of life is decided by how you react.
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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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Anything under God’s control is never out of control.
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[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.
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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.
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Because God gave you your makeup and superintended every moment of your past, including all the hardship, pain, and struggles, He wants to use your words in a unique manner. No one else can speak through your vocal cords, and, equally important, no one else has your story.
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