Tell yourself right now and throughout today, that it’s okay to draw away from the maddening crowd. Jesus did; so can you.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLLDream 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.
More Charles R. Swindoll Quotes
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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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We must cease striving and trust God to provide what He thinks is best and in whatever time He chooses to make it available. But this kind of trusting doesn’t come naturally. It’s a spiritual crisis of the will in which we must choose to exercise faith.
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No marriage is “too dead” for the Lord to restore.
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The more impossible the situation, the greater God accomplishes His work.
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God’s heavenly plan doesn’t always make earthly sense.
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One of the worst things you can give to your people is someone you’re not.
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The difference between something good and something great is attention to detail.
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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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Don’t seek more days in your life but more life in your days.
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It’s a delightful thing to receive a good word just at your time of need. Encourage someone today.
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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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God never asked us to meet life’s pressures and demands on our own terms or by relying upon our own strength. Nor did He demands that we win His favor by assembling an impressive portfolio of good deeds. Instead, He invites us to enter His rest.
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Encourage one another. Many times a word of praise or thanks or appreciation or cheer has kept people on their feet.
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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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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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