Because God gave you your makeup and superintended every moment of your past, including all the hardship, pain, and struggles, He wants to use your words in a unique manner. No one else can speak through your vocal cords, and, equally important, no one else has your story.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLLGod often does His best work in us when He catches us by surprise and introduces a change that is completely against our own desire.
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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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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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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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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 often does His best work in us when He catches us by surprise and introduces a change that is completely against our own desire.
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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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Dream big don’t let anybody or anything break your wishbone. Stay strong, full of faith, and courageous. Keep that backbone straight. And along the way, don’t forget to laugh and enjoy the journey.
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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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Nothing speaks louder or more powerfully than a life of integrity.
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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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God’s heavenly plan doesn’t always make earthly sense.
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Vision is the ability to see God’s presence, to perceive God’s power, to focus on God’s plan in spite of the obstacles.
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Each day of our lives we make deposits in the memory banks of our children.
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People who soar, are those who refuse to sit back and wish things would change
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All he asks is that we trust Him, that we stand before Him in integrity and faith. God is just waiting for us to trust Him.
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