Charles R. Swindoll Quotes
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Nothing speaks louder or more powerfully than a life of integrity
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God never calls His people to accomplish anything without promising to supply their every need.
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An anniversary says, "Think of the dreams you have weathered together. They are intimate accomplishments."
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I cannot even imagine where I would be today were it not for that handful of friends who have given me a heart full of joy. Let's face it, friends make life a lot more fun.
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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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Sometimes we are to guard our heart...protect it from invasion and keep things safe and secure. Sometimes we should give our heart... let certain qualities out and release them to others
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Humility - the discipline of putting others ahead of self, the choice to value others above self - is, at its core, a matter of faith.
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If we choose to be offended when we don't get our own way, Then we're going to live constantly on the edge of anger. But if we say to ourselves, " A merry heart does good like a medicine," It'll make all the difference in the world.
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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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There are times we need to tell ourselves, "Good job!" when we know that is true.
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Deep, contended joy comes from a place of complete security and confidence [in God] - even in the midst of trial.
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The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life.
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When you have vision it affects your attitude. Your attitude is optimistic rather than pessimistic.
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You will find a common dichotomy in life. Those who don't have vision or determination, and refuse to dream the impossible, are always in the majority.
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Many seducers clutter the simple message of the gospel with legalistic additions, with convoluted attempts to legitimize moral compromise, and with psychological theories that turn churches into relational support groups instead of houses of worship.
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A "godly" person is one who ceases to be self-centered in order to become God-centered.
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Grace is ours. Let's live it! Deny it or debate it and we kill it.
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In spite of our high-tech world and efficient procedures, people remain the essential ingredient of life.
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Prejudice is a learned trait. You're not born prejudiced; you're taught it.
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Don't seek more days in your life but more life in your days.
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Ours is a bad, bad world, but does that mean nothing's good? Does it mean we have run out of things for which to be grateful? No, no, a thousand times, no!
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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.
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God is a specialist at making something useful and beautiful out of something broken and confused.
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I don't see life divided into public and private, secular and sacred. It's all an open place of service before our God.
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Believing in grace is one thing. Living it is another.
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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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When a person does something, it has the man or woman look about it. It drips with humanity. You can follow the logic of it and see the meaning behind it.
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I have tried and I cannot find, either in scripture or in history, a strong-willed individual whom God used greatly until He allowed them to be hurt deeply.
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Love has been called the most effective motivational force in all the world. When love is at work in us, it is remarkable how giving and forgiving, understanding and tolerant we can be.
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Courage is not limited to the battlefield or the Indianapolis 500 or bravely catching a thief in your house. The real tests of courage are much quieter. They are the inner tests, like remaining faithful when nobody's looking, like enduring pain when the room is empty, like standing alone when you're misunderstood.
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