God is a specialist at making something useful and beautiful out of something broken and confused.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLLOne of the marks of maturity is the ability to disagree without becoming disagreeable.
More Charles R. Swindoll Quotes
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There is no counsel like God’s counsel. No comfort like His comfort. No wisdom more profound than the wisdom of the Scriptures.
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One of the worst things you can give to your people is someone you’re not.
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God 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.
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The stronger the winds, the deeper the roots, and the longer the winds, the more beautiful the tree.
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You know one of the most encouraging things about faith? It pleases God.
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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 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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10% of life is made up of what happens to you. 90% of life is decided by how you react.
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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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Believing in grace is one thing. Living it is another.
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Anything under God’s control is never out of control.
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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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Each day of our lives we make deposits in the memory banks of our children.
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Focusing intently on Christ naturally results in a lifestyle of increasingly greater selflessness. And it has another benefit. Gazing on Christ gives us greater ability to look past life’s trials and remain calm in the midst of what others would call chaos.
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God also allows suffering so that we might learn what it means to depend on Him, not on our own strength and resources.
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