10% of life is made up of what happens to you. 90% of life is decided by how you react.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLLGod’s heavenly plan doesn’t always make earthly sense.
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Battles are won in the trenches, in the grit and grime of courageous determination; they are won day by day in the arena of life.
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Tell yourself right now and throughout today, that it’s okay to draw away from the maddening crowd. Jesus did; so can you.
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We continually encounter hardships. People disappoint us. We disappoint ourselves. But God is constant and compassionate. We are not alone. He cares. Against all reason, the transcendent God loves us so much that He has committed Himself to us.
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Make 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
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Consistency: It’s the jewel worth wearing; It’s the anchor worth weighing; It’s the thread worth weaving; It’s a battle worth winning.
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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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One of the worst things you can give to your people is someone you’re not.
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The remarkable thing is, we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day.
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It’s not enough merely to believe there is a God. You must believe in the God who is there.
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Friends make life a lot more fun.
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Faith does not change my circumstances; faith changes me. Faith may not bring in the tuition check when I need it, but faith will give me what it takes to hang on.
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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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Don’t seek more days in your life but more life in your days.
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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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