We shouldn’t deny the pain of what happens in our lives. We should just refuse to focus only on the valleys.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLLNo pressure is greater than God’s power.
More Charles R. Swindoll Quotes
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Times may be hard and people may be demanding, but never forget that life is special. Every single day is a special day. God is at work in you!
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Don’t get older; get better: Live realistically. Give generously. Adapt willingly. Trust fearlessly. Rejoice daily.
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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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When Christ becomes our central focus, contentment replaces our anxiety as well as our fears and insecurities.
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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.
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Each day of our lives we make deposits in the memory banks of our children.
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Do you need strength? Peace? Wisdom? Direction? Discipline? Ask for it! God will hear you.
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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 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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God does not dispense strength and encouragement like a druggist fills your prescription. The Lord doesn’t promise to give us something to take so we can handle our weary moments. He promises us Himself. That is all. And that is enough.
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Encouragement is awesome. It (can) actually change the course of another person’s day, week, or life.
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The past is over forget it. The future holds hope reach for it.
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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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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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One of the worst things you can give to your people is someone you’re not.
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Believing in grace is one thing. Living it is another.
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The more impossible the situation, the greater God accomplishes His work.
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We really shouldn’t look like a church.’ I’ve heard that so much I want to vomit. ‘Why?’ I ask. ‘Do you want your bank to look like a bank? Do you want your doctor’s office to look like a doctor’s office, or would you prefer your doctor to dress like a clown?’
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[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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Envy is one of the great enemies of active spirituality. It keeps us from loving our neighbours, from functioning with others in community, and from affirming people’s unique worth. It also steals contentment from the heart. Is there anything or anyone you are envious of?
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Acceptance is taking from God’s hand absolutely anything He gives, looking into His face in trust and thanksgiving.
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It’s not enough merely to believe there is a God. You must believe in the God who is there.
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One of the problems with worry is that it keeps you from enjoying what you have.
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People who soar, are those who refuse to sit back and wish things would change
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Don’t seek more days in your life but more life in your days.
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Refuse to let your situation determine your attitude.
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