Don’t seek more days in your life but more life in your days.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLLWe can’t solve modern problems by going back in time. Retreating to the safety of the familiar is an understandable response, but God has called us to a life of faith. And faith requires us to face the unknown while trusting Him completely.
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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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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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God’s heavenly plan doesn’t always make earthly sense.
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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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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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A teardrop on earth summons the King of heaven.
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If you want to stop an argument, close your mouth.
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Hope is like an anchor. Our hope in Christ stabilizes us in the storms of life, but unlike an anchor, it does not hold us back.
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The Lord delights to surprise us with His goodness, if only we will unlock the door of obedience with the key of faith – which He has given – and then push it open and walk through.
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Authentic men aren’t afraid to show affection, release their feelings, hug their children, cry when they’re sad, admit it when they’re wrong, and ask for help when they need 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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When God is involved, anything can happen. Be open. Stay that way. God has a beautiful way of bringing good vibrations out of broken chords.
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Laughter is the most beautiful and beneficial therapy God ever granted humanity.
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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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One of the marks of maturity is the ability to disagree without becoming disagreeable.
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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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Encouragement is awesome. It (can) actually change the course of another person’s day, week, or life.
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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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Strength comes from choosing to fully trust, pray, and praise. Our circumstances may not change, but in the process we change.
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No pressure is greater than God’s power.
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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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The world has changed and it’s going to keep changing, but God never changes; so we are safe when we cling to Him.
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Refuse to let your situation determine your attitude.
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The past is over forget it. The future holds hope reach for it.
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The more impossible the situation, the greater God accomplishes His work.
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