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One of the marks of maturity is the ability to disagree without becoming disagreeable.

Charles R. Swindoll

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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Faith Himself Integrity Patience Stand Trust Wait
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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Dependent God Learning Ourselves Religion Strength Suffering
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.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Ability Focus God Intense Life Natural Past Peace Religious Result Stability Style
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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Busy Enemy Friendship God Planning Religion Simplicity Time Yourself
God never asked us to meet life’s pressures and demands on our own terms or by relying upon our own strength. Nor did He demands that we win His favor by assembling an impressive portfolio of good deeds. Instead, He invites us to enter His rest.
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Refuse to let your situation determine your attitude.
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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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Difficult God Himself Love Person Prayer Yourself
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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Change Choice Pay Praise Prayer Strength Trust
Do you need strength? Peace? Wisdom? Direction? Discipline? Ask for it! God will hear you.
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Direction Discipline God Peace Religion Strength Wisdom Yourself
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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Adversity Attention Guard Spirit Yourself
The beautiful thing about encouragement is that anybody can do it.
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Beautiful Encouragement Religion
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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Battle Consistency Jewel Win Worth
Honesty has a beautiful and refreshing simplicity about it. No ulterior motives. No hidden meanings. An absence of hypocrisy, duplicity, political games, and verbal superficiality. As honesty and real integrity characterize our lives, there will be no need to manipulate others.
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God doesn’t work on our timetable. He has a plan that He will execute perfectly and for the highest, greatest good of all, and for His ultimate glory.
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Execution Glory Greatness Ourselves Planning Time Work
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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Blessing Compassionate God Inspirational Kindness Live People
It helps me if I remember that God is in charge of my day – not I.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Control Day God Help Myself Remember

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