The difference between something good and something great is attention to detail.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLLWhen you trust the Lord God to give you the next step, when you wait in humility upon Him, *He* will open the doors or close them, and you’ll get to rest and relax until He says, ‘Go.
More Charles R. Swindoll Quotes
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One of the problems with worry is that it keeps you from enjoying what you have.
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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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Strength comes from choosing to fully trust, pray, and praise. Our circumstances may not change, but in the process we change.
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Do you want to be wise? Choose wise friends
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Every one of us can blame somebody for something that has happened in our lives. But don’t waste your time. What we need most is a steady stream of love flowing among us. Love that quickly forgives, willingly overlooks, and refuses to take offense.
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We are all faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised as impossible situations.
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A teardrop on earth summons the King of heaven.
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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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One of the marks of maturity is the ability to disagree without becoming disagreeable.
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Friends make life a lot more fun.
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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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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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It’s a delightful thing to receive a good word just at your time of need. Encourage someone today.
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Today 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.
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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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Each day of our lives we make deposits in the memory banks of our children.
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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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Don’t seek more days in your life but more life in your days.
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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.
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Attitude keeps me going or cripples my progress. It alone fuels my fire or assaults my hopes. When my attitudes are right, there is no barrier too high, no valley too deep, no dream too extreme, no challenge too great for me.
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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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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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We aren’t just thrown on this earth like dice tossed across a table. We are lovingly placed here for a purpose
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If God’s people are to be living examples of one thing, that thing ought to be – it must be – compassion.
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When God is involved, anything can happen. Be open. Stay that way. God has a beautiful way of bringing good vibrations out of broken chords.
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We have a choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for the day. Life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we react to it. Our attitude is everything.
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