Charles R. Swindoll Quotes

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• This is a story about four people named Everybody, Somebody, Anybody and Nobody. There was an important job to do and Everybody was asked to do it. Everybody was sure Somebody would do it. Anybody could have done it, but Nobody did it. Somebody got angry because it was Everybody’s job. Everybody thought Anybody would do it, but Nobody realized that Everybody wouldn’t do it. It ended up that Everybody blamed Somebody when Nobody did what Anybody could have done.

  Charles R. Swindoll

  Leadership, Jobs, People

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• We have a choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for the day. Life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we react to it. Our attitude is everything.

  Charles R. Swindoll

  Attitude, Choices, Life Is

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• We are all faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised as impossible situations.

  Charles R. Swindoll

  Inspirational, Life, Motivational

  Charles R. Swindoll (1997). “Three Steps Forwards, Two Steps Back”, p.34, Thomas Nelson Inc

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• God is a specialist at making something useful and beautiful out of something broken and confused.

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  Beautiful, Confused, Broken

  Charles R. Swindoll (1999). “Start Where You Are”, p.11, Thomas Nelson Inc

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• Today is unique! It has never occurred and it will never be repeated. At midnight it will end, quietly, suddenly, totally. Forever. But the hours between now and then are opportunities with eternal possibilities.

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  Unique, Opportunity, Forever

  Charles R. Swindoll (1993). “The Quest for Character: Inspirational Thoughts for Becoming More Like Christ”, p.189, Harper Collins

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• Don't get older; get better: Live realistically. Give generously. Adapt willingly. Trust fearlessly. Rejoice daily.

  Charles R. Swindoll

  Giving, Get Better, Rejoice

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• Anything under God's control is never out of control.

  Charles R. Swindoll

  God, Jesus, Christian Inspirational

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• The longer I live the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill. It will make or break a company . . . a church . . . a home.

  Charles R. Swindoll

  Attitude, Home, Past

  Bill Hybels, Life work journal, Charles R. Swindoll, Larry Burkett (2000). “The Life@work Book”, W Publishing Group

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• Choose to view life through God's eyes. This will not be easy because it doesn't come naturally to us. We cannot do this on our own. We have to allow God to elevate our vantage point. Start by reading His Word, the Bible...Pray and ask God to transform your thinking. Let Him do what you cannot. Ask Him to give you an eternal, divine perspective.

  Charles R. Swindoll

  Reading, Eye, Thinking

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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.

  Charles R. Swindoll

  Christian, Prayer, Wind

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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.

  Charles R. Swindoll

  Inspirational, Appreciation, Cheer

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• People who inspire others are those who see invisible bridges at the end of dead-end streets

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  Christian, Bridges, People

  Charles R. Swindoll (2006). “Encouragement for Life: Words of Hope and Inspiration”, p.59, Thomas Nelson Inc

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• Laughter is the most beautiful and beneficial therapy God ever granted humanity.

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  Beautiful, Laughter, Humanity

  Charles R. Swindoll (1994). “Growing Strong in the Seasons of Life”, p.116, Zondervan

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• God's heavenly plan doesn't always make earthly sense.

  Charles R. Swindoll

  Plans, Heavenly

  Charles R. Swindoll (1994). “Growing Strong in the Seasons of Life”, p.186, Zondervan

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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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  Christian, Purpose, Earth

  Charles R. Swindoll, Charles Swindell (1997). “Hope Again”, p.14, Thomas Nelson Inc

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• In place of our exhaustion and spiritual fatigue, God will give us rest. All He asks is that we come to Him...that we spend a while thinking about Him, meditating on Him, talking to Him, listening in silence, occupying ourselves with Him - totally and thoroughly lost in the hiding place of His presence.

  Charles R. Swindoll

  Spiritual, Prayer, Thinking

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• Cultivate your own capabilities, your own style. Appreciate the members of your family for who they are, even though their outlook or style may be miles different from yours. Rabbits don't fly. Eagles don't swim. Ducks look funny trying to climb. Squirrels don't have feathers. Stop comparing. There's plenty of room in the forest.

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  Father, Squirrels, Eagles

  Charles R. Swindoll (1979). “Standing Out: Being Real in an Unreal World”, Multnomah

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• Each day of our lives we make deposits in the memory banks of our children.

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  Family, Friday, Mother

  "Creating Fond Memories With Our Children" by Dr. Hyder Zahed, www.huffingtonpost.com. September 15, 2014.

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• People who soar are those who refuse to sit back, sigh and wish things would change. They neither complain of their lot nor passively dream of some distant ship coming in. Rather, they visualize in their minds that they are not quitters; they will not allow life's circumstances to push them down and hold them under.

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  Change, Dream, People

  Charles R. Swindoll (1995). “Collected Works of Charles R. Swindoll: A Collection Consisting of Living on the Ragged Edge”, Arrowood Press

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• God would love to piece together the shattered fragments of your life. But He is waiting ... graciously waiting until the time is right. Until you are tired of the life you are living ... until you see it for what it really is. Until you are weary of coping ... of taking charge of your own life ... until you realize the mess you are making of it. Until you recognize your need for Him ... He's waiting.

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  Tired, Waiting, Together

  Charles R. Swindoll (2005). “Day by Day with Charles Swindoll”, p.141, Thomas Nelson

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• If you want to stop an argument, close your mouth.

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  Christian, Mouths, Want

  Charles R. Swindoll (1998). “Hand Me Another Brick”, p.43, Thomas Nelson Inc

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• I believe the single most significant decision I can make on a day-to-day basis is my choice of attitude. It is more important than my past, my education, my bankroll, my successes or failures, fame or pain, what other people think of me or say about me, my circumstances, or my position.

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  Pain, Attitude, Believe

  Charles R. Swindoll (2015). “Strengthening Your Grip: How to Be Grounded in a Chaotic World”, p.107, Worthy Publishing

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• Walk by faith! Stop the plague of worry. Relax! Learn to say, "Lord, this is Your battle."

  Charles R. Swindoll

  Christian, Worry, Battle

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• God 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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  Order, Voice, Needs

  Charles R. Swindoll (2011). “The Owner's Manual for Christians: The Essential Guide for a God-Honoring Life”, p.76, Thomas Nelson

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• The world has changed and it's going to keep changing, but God never changes; so we are safe when we cling to Him.

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  World, Safe, Never Change

  Charles R. Swindoll (2006). “Marriage Workbook: From Surviving to Thriving”, p.24, Thomas Nelson Inc

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