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. SWINDOLLIf 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.
More Charles R. Swindoll Quotes
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The difference between something good and something great is attention to detail.
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Refuse to let your situation determine your attitude.
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Anything under God’s control is never out of control.
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If we choose to be offended when we don’t get our own way, Then we’re going to live constantly on the edge of anger. But if we say to ourselves, ” A merry heart does good like a medicine,” It’ll make all the difference in the world.
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It helps me if I remember that God is in charge of my day – not I.
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A teardrop on earth summons the King of heaven.
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One of the marks of maturity is the ability to disagree without becoming disagreeable.
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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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Allow me to offer a simple definition of wisdom. Wisdom is looking at life from God’s point of view.
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Believing in grace is one thing. Living it is another.
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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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We 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.
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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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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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The remarkable thing is, we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day.
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