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.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLLThe stronger the winds, the deeper the roots, and the longer the winds, the more beautiful the tree.
More Charles R. Swindoll Quotes
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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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Do you want to be wise? Choose wise friends
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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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Another problem with worry is that it makes you forget your worth. Worry makes you feel worthless, forgotten, and unimportant.
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The beautiful thing about encouragement is that anybody can do it.
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No, the thing that makes for greatness is determination, persisting in the right direction over the long haul, following your dream, staying at the task.
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Friends make life a lot more fun.
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God also allows suffering so that we might learn what it means to depend on Him, not on our own strength and resources.
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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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One of the marks of maturity is the ability to disagree without becoming disagreeable.
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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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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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Nothing speaks louder or more powerfully than a life of integrity.
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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.
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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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