On tough days, you gotta have heart. Don’t quit, whatever you do. Persevere.
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.
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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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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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If you want to stop an argument, close your mouth.
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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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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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The stronger the winds, the deeper the roots, and the longer the winds, the more beautiful the tree.
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A family is a place where principles are hammered and honed on the anvil of everyday living.
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If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in little matters.
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Encouragement is awesome. Think about it. It has the capacity to lift a man’s or a woman’s shoulders. To breathe fresh air into the fading embers of a smoldering dream. To actually change the course of another human being’s day, week, or life.
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The difference between something good and something great is attention to detail.
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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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One of the marks of maturity is the ability to disagree without becoming disagreeable.
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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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No marriage is “too dead” for the Lord to restore.
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You know one of the most encouraging things about faith? It pleases God.
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