It helps me if I remember that God is in charge of my day – not I.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLLThe more impossible the situation, the greater God accomplishes His work.
More Charles R. Swindoll Quotes
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Believing in grace is one thing. Living it is another.
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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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Friends make life a lot more fun.
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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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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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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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No pressure is greater than God’s power.
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Patience is a bitter plant that produces sweet fruit.
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We really shouldn’t look like a church.’ I’ve heard that so much I want to vomit. ‘Why?’ I ask. ‘Do you want your bank to look like a bank? Do you want your doctor’s office to look like a doctor’s office, or would you prefer your doctor to dress like a clown?’
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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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Each day of our lives we make deposits in the memory banks of our children.
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We can’t solve modern problems by going back in time. Retreating to the safety of the familiar is an understandable response, but God has called us to a life of faith. And faith requires us to face the unknown while trusting Him completely.
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Prayer is an investment. The time you dedicate to prayer isn’t lost; it will return dividends far greater than what a few moments spent on a task ever could. If we fail to cultivate this discipline, prayer winds up being our last resort rather than our first response.
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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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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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