It helps me if I remember that God is in charge of my day – not I.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLLWe cannot change our past. We can not change the fact that people act in a certain way. We can not change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude.
More Charles R. Swindoll Quotes
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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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10% of life is made up of what happens to you. 90% of life is decided by how you react.
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Faith is like lighting the torch that passes from one person to the next. You can’t light the torch of another if yours isn’t burning.
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God is a specialist at making something useful and beautiful out of something broken and confused.
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The past is over forget it. The future holds hope reach for it.
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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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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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The size of a challenge should never be measured by what we have to offer. It will never be enough. Furthermore, provision is God’s responsibility, not ours. We are merely called to commit what we have – even if it’s no more than a sack lunch.
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You know one of the most encouraging things about faith? It pleases God.
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Friends make life a lot more fun.
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One of the problems with worry is that it keeps you from enjoying what you have.
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Allow me to offer a simple definition of wisdom. Wisdom is looking at life from God’s point of view.
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No, the thing that makes for greatness is determination, persisting in the right direction over the long haul, following your dream, staying at the task.
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Anything under God’s control is never out of control.
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Dream big don’t let anybody or anything break your wishbone. Stay strong, full of faith, and courageous. Keep that backbone straight. And along the way, don’t forget to laugh and enjoy the journey.
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