If you want to stop an argument, close your mouth.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLLGod will never adjust His agenda to fit ours. He will not speed up His pace to catch up with ours; we need to slow our pace in order to recover our walk with Him. God will not scream and shout over the noisy clamor; He expects us to seek quietness, where His still small voice can be heard again.
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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People who soar, are those who refuse to sit back and wish things would change
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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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You know one of the most encouraging things about faith? It pleases God.
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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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When Christ becomes our central focus, contentment replaces our anxiety as well as our fears and insecurities.
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We are all faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised as impossible situations.
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When God is involved, anything can happen. Be open. Stay that way. God has a beautiful way of bringing good vibrations out of broken chords.
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No marriage is “too dead” for the Lord to restore.
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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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I’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.
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We continually encounter hardships. People disappoint us. We disappoint ourselves. But God is constant and compassionate. We are not alone. He cares. Against all reason, the transcendent God loves us so much that He has committed Himself to us.
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God doesn’t work on our timetable. He has a plan that He will execute perfectly and for the highest, greatest good of all, and for His ultimate glory.
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One of the worst things you can give to your people is someone you’re not.
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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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