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. SWINDOLLOne of the problems with worry is that it keeps you from enjoying what you have.
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We shouldn’t deny the pain of what happens in our lives. We should just refuse to focus only on the valleys.
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Prayer is an investment. The time you dedicate to prayer isn’t lost; it will return dividends far greater than what a few moments spent on a task ever could. If we fail to cultivate this discipline, prayer winds up being our last resort rather than our first response.
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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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The more impossible the situation, the greater God accomplishes His work.
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People who are close to God cultivate a personal intimacy with Him like a good gardener cultivates beautiful flowers.
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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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God is a specialist at making something useful and beautiful out of something broken and confused.
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Attitude keeps me going or cripples my progress. It alone fuels my fire or assaults my hopes. When my attitudes are right, there is no barrier too high, no valley too deep, no dream too extreme, no challenge too great for me.
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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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The difference between something good and something great is attention to detail.
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If you never get criticized, chances are you aren’t getting anything done.
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Do you want to be wise? Choose wise friends
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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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Patience is a bitter plant that produces sweet fruit.
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The stronger the winds, the deeper the roots, and the longer the winds, the more beautiful the tree.
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