It’s not enough merely to believe there is a God. You must believe in the God who is there.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLLIt’s not enough merely to believe there is a God. You must believe in the God who is there.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLLFriends make life a lot more fun.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLLPeople who are close to God cultivate a personal intimacy with Him like a good gardener cultivates beautiful flowers.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLLGod 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.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLLI’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. SWINDOLLThe past is over forget it. The future holds hope reach for it.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLLOne of the worst things you can give to your people is someone you’re not.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLLToday 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.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLLIf you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in little matters.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLLMake a plan now to keep a daily appointment with God. The enemy is going to tell you to set it aside, but you must carve out the time. If you’re too busy to meet with the Lord, friend, then you are simply too busy
CHARLES R. SWINDOLLAllow me to offer a simple definition of wisdom. Wisdom is looking at life from God’s point of view.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLLLaughter is the most beautiful and beneficial therapy God ever granted humanity.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLLJesus 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.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLLBattles are won in the trenches, in the grit and grime of courageous determination; they are won day by day in the arena of life.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLLGod 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. SWINDOLLAll 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