Charles R. Swindoll Quotes

If you never get criticized, chances are you aren’t getting anything done.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Chance Criticism Inspirational Word Yourself
We shouldn’t deny the pain of what happens in our lives. We should just refuse to focus only on the valleys.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Focus Live Ourselves Pain
One of the worst things you can give to your people is someone you’re not.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Authentic Fake People Worst Yourself
A teardrop on earth summons the King of heaven.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Care Compassionate Earth Heaven Inspirational Spiritual Tears
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.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Beautiful Break God Hard Time Hope Inspirational Music Open Optimistic Way
Let`s choose each day and every day to keep an attitude of faith and joy and belief and compassion.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Attitude Belief Choice Compassionate Faith Joy
The remarkable thing is, we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Attitude Day Happiness Inspirational Motivational Remark
One of the problems with worry is that it keeps you from enjoying what you have.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Enjoyment Problem Worry Yourself
Consistency: It’s the jewel worth wearing; It’s the anchor worth weighing; It’s the thread worth weaving; It’s a battle worth winning.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Battle Consistency Jewel Win Worth
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.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Difficult God Himself Love Person Prayer Yourself
Strength comes from choosing to fully trust, pray, and praise. Our circumstances may not change, but in the process we change.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Change Choice Pay Praise Prayer Strength Trust
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. SWINDOLL

Inspirational Mad Religion Right Yourself
Every one of us can blame somebody for something that has happened in our lives. But don’t waste your time. What we need most is a steady stream of love flowing among us. Love that quickly forgives, willingly overlooks, and refuses to take offense.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Blame Flow Forgiveness Life Live Love Need Offense Quick Wasted Time Willing
It helps me if I remember that God is in charge of my day – not I.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Control Day God Help Myself Remember
Don’t seek more days in your life but more life in your days.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Day Life Seek Yourself
We cannot change our past. We can not change the fact that people act in a certain way. We can not change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Attitude Change Fact Happiness Inspirational Ourselves Past People Play
Don’t expect wisdom to come into your life like great chunks of rock on a conveyor belt. Wisdom comes privately from God as a byproduct of right decisions, godly reactions, and the application of spiritual principles to daily circumstances.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Decision Expectation God Greatness Life Principle Production Religion Right Spiritual Wisdom
There is no counsel like God’s counsel. No comfort like His comfort. No wisdom more profound than the wisdom of the Scriptures.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Comfortable God Prayer Religion Scripture Wisdom
Believing in grace is one thing. Living it is another.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Believe Different Grace Life Live
People who are close to God cultivate a personal intimacy with Him like a good gardener cultivates beautiful flowers.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Beautiful Flower Garden God Himself Intimacy People Relationship
Do you want to be wise? Choose wise friends
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Choice Friendship Religion Wisdom
One of the marks of maturity is the ability to disagree without becoming disagreeable.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Ability Growth Maturity Oneself
Walk by faith! Stop the plague of worry. Relax! Learn to say, “Lord, this is Your battle.”
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Battle Faith God Learning Sick Talk Worry Yourself
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.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Ability Focus God Obstacle Planning Power Presence Vision
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.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

God Himself Humility Trust Wait
God’s heavenly plan doesn’t always make earthly sense.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Earth God Heaven Planning
Attitude keeps me going or cripples my progress. It alone fuels my fire or assaults my hopes. When my attitudes are right, there is no barrier too high, no valley too deep, no dream too extreme, no challenge too great for me.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLL

Alone Attitude Challenge Dreams Faith Fire Fuel Greatness Hope Inspirational Motivation Myself Progress

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