You know one of the most encouraging things about faith? It pleases God.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLLEnvy 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?
More Charles R. Swindoll Quotes
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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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Allow me to offer a simple definition of wisdom. Wisdom is looking at life from God’s point of view.
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Love has been called the most effective motivational force in all the world. When love is at work in us, it is remarkable how giving and forgiving, understanding and tolerant we can be.
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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 remarkable thing is, we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day.
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Each day of our lives we make deposits in the memory banks of our children.
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The past is over forget it. The future holds hope reach for it.
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The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life.
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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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If 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.
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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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One of the marks of maturity is the ability to disagree without becoming disagreeable.
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We 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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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.
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