When Christ becomes our central focus, contentment replaces our anxiety as well as our fears and insecurities.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLLHope 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.
More Charles R. Swindoll Quotes
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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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When you trust the Lord God to give you the next step, when you wait in humility upon Him, *He* will open the doors or close them, and you’ll get to rest and relax until He says, ‘Go.
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Do you need strength? Peace? Wisdom? Direction? Discipline? Ask for it! God will hear you.
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Refuse to let your situation determine your attitude.
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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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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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One of the worst things you can give to your people is someone you’re not.
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Another problem with worry is that it makes you forget your worth. Worry makes you feel worthless, forgotten, and unimportant.
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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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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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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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The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life.
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You know one of the most encouraging things about faith? It pleases God.
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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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