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People who are close to God cultivate a personal intimacy with Him like a good gardener cultivates beautiful flowers.

Charles R. Swindoll

When 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.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

God Himself Humility Trust Wait
Don’t expect wisdom to come into your life like great chunks of rock on a conveyor belt. Wisdom comes privately from God as a byproduct of right decisions, godly reactions, and the application of spiritual principles to daily circumstances.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Decision Expectation God Greatness Life Principle Production Religion Right Spiritual Wisdom
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
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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Change God Himself Religious Safety World
Do you want to be wise? Choose wise friends
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Choice Friendship Religion Wisdom
Don’t get older; get better: Live realistically. Give generously. Adapt willingly. Trust fearlessly. Rejoice daily.
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Adapt Better Enjoyment Fear Generosity Live Old Trust
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.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Difficult God Himself Love Person Prayer Yourself
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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Inspirational Mad Religion Right Yourself
Let`s choose each day and every day to keep an attitude of faith and joy and belief and compassion.
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Attitude Belief Choice Compassionate Faith Joy
We must cease striving and trust God to provide what He thinks is best and in whatever time He chooses to make it available. But this kind of trusting doesn’t come naturally. It’s a spiritual crisis of the will in which we must choose to exercise faith.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Choice Exercise God Himself Natural Spiritual Thinking Trust
If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in little matters.
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Achievement Attitude Big Development Excellence Habit Yourself
The stronger the winds, the deeper the roots, and the longer the winds, the more beautiful the tree.
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Beautiful Hard Time Inspirational Motivational Root Strong Wind
[God] is able to take your life, with all of the heartache, all of the pain, all of the regret, all of the missed opportunities, and use you for His glory.
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Glory God Heart Broken Himself Life Missing Opportunity Pain Regret Yourself
We aren’t just thrown on this earth like dice tossed across a table. We are lovingly placed here for a purpose
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Earth Inspirational Love Place Purpose Reason Religion Religious Worth
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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Demand God Goodness Himself Life Pressure Strength Win
On tough days, you gotta have heart. Don’t quit, whatever you do. Persevere.
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Day Heart Perseverance Quit Religion Tough Yourself

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