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.
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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Do you want to be wise? Choose wise friends
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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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Nothing speaks louder or more powerfully than a life of integrity.
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We are all faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised as impossible situations.
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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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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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I believe the single most significant decision I can make on a day-to-day basis is my choice of attitude. It is more important than my past, my education, my bankroll, my successes or failures, fame or pain, what other people think of me or say about me, my circumstances, or my position.
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When you accept the fact that sometimes seasons are dry and times are hard and that God is in control of both, you will discover a sense of divine refuge, because the hope then is in God and not in yourself.
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No marriage is “too dead” for the Lord to restore.
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Jesus kept it simple. The lesson wasn’t complicated. ‘I speak; you believe My word; your son will be fine.’ We complicate what God has made simple by seeing the world through human eyes. We want to see in order to believe and presume that our limitations are His.
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Because God gave you your makeup and superintended every moment of your past, including all the hardship, pain, and struggles, He wants to use your words in a unique manner. No one else can speak through your vocal cords, and, equally important, no one else has your story.
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If you never get criticized, chances are you aren’t getting anything done.
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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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On tough days, you gotta have heart. Don’t quit, whatever you do. Persevere.
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Anything under God’s control is never out of control.
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