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.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLLI’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.
More Charles R. Swindoll Quotes
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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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We are all faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised as impossible situations.
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Worry is assuming responsibilities that you cannot handle. They truth is, they are responsibilities that God never intended for you to handle, because they are His.
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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 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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A teardrop on earth summons the King of heaven.
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If you never get criticized, chances are you aren’t getting anything done.
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The past is over forget it. The future holds hope reach for it.
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Make a plan now to keep a daily appointment with God. The enemy is going to tell you to set it aside, but you must carve out the time. If you’re too busy to meet with the Lord, friend, then you are simply too busy
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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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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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It helps me if I remember that God is in charge of my day – not I.
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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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People who soar, are those who refuse to sit back and wish things would change
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Walk by faith! Stop the plague of worry. Relax! Learn to say, “Lord, this is Your battle.”
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