You know one of the most encouraging things about faith? It pleases God.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLLWe must cease striving and trust God to provide what He thinks is best and in whatever time He chooses to make it available. But this kind of trusting doesn’t come naturally. It’s a spiritual crisis of the will in which we must choose to exercise faith.
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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.
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The world has changed and it’s going to keep changing, but God never changes; so we are safe when we cling to Him.
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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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Authentic men aren’t afraid to show affection, release their feelings, hug their children, cry when they’re sad, admit it when they’re wrong, and ask for help when they need it.
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We shouldn’t deny the pain of what happens in our lives. We should just refuse to focus only on the valleys.
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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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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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Do you need strength? Peace? Wisdom? Direction? Discipline? Ask for it! God will hear you.
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Friends make life a lot more fun.
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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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If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in little matters.
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Refuse to let your situation determine your 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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Acceptance is taking from God’s hand absolutely anything He gives, looking into His face in trust and thanksgiving.
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