Charles R. Swindoll Quotes - Page 2

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• 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

  Life, Forgiving, Needs

  Charles R. Swindoll (1997). “Hope Again: When Life Hurts and Dreams Fade”, p.81, Thomas Nelson Inc

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

  Charles R. Swindoll

  Christian, Mouths, Want

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

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• Faith is like lighting the torch that passes from one person to the next. You can't light the torch of another if yours isn't burning.

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  Light, Torches, Burning

  Charles R. Swindoll (2012). “Perfect Trust”, p.65, 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.

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  Spiritual, Prayer, Thinking

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• Your call will become clear as as your mind is transformed by the reading of Scripture and the internal work of God's Spirit. The Lord never hides His will from us. In time, as you obey the call first to follow, your destiny will unfold before you. The difficulty will lie in keeping other concerns from diverting your attention.

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  Lying, Reading, Destiny

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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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  Beautiful, Optimistic, Broken

  Charles R. Swindoll (1994). “Growing Strong in the Seasons of Life”, p.390, Zondervan

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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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  Christian, Worry, Battle

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• Encouragement is awesome. It (can) actually change the course of another person's day, week, or life.

  Charles R. Swindoll

  Encouragement, Week, Persons

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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.

  Charles R. Swindoll

  Christian, Mean, Suffering

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

  Charles R. Swindoll

  Family, Friday, Mother

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

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• My order of priorities reflects the level of my commitment to Christ. Whoever or whatever is in first place, if it isn't the Lord Jesus, is in the wrong place.

  Charles R. Swindoll

  Christian, Jesus, Commitment

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

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  Plans, Heavenly

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

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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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  Beautiful, Wind, Roots

  Charles R. Swindoll (1994). “Growing Strong in the Seasons of Life”, p.340, Zondervan

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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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• One of the marks of maturity is the ability to disagree without becoming disagreeable

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  Maturity, Becoming, Mark

  Charles R. Swindoll (2006). “The Grace Awakening: Believing in Grace Is One Thing. Living it Is Another.”, p.159, Thomas Nelson Inc

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• 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

  Prayer, Thrones, Lord

  Charles R. Swindoll (1998). “Hand Me Another Brick”, p.21, Thomas Nelson Inc

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• It helps me if I remember that God is in charge of my day - not I.

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  Helping, Remember, Help Me

  Charles R. Swindoll (1994). “Growing Strong in the Seasons of Life”, p.190, Zondervan

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• Nothing speaks louder or more powerfully than a life of integrity

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  Christian, Integrity, Christian Inspirational

  Charles R. Swindoll (1997). “Hope Again: When Life Hurts and Dreams Fade”, p.61, Thomas Nelson Inc

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• Allow me to offer a simple definition of wisdom. Wisdom is looking at life from God's point of view.

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  Christian, Wisdom, Simple

  Charles R. Swindoll (2009). “Great Lives: Job: A Man of Heroic Endurance”, p.547, Thomas Nelson Inc

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• Make a plan now to keep a daily appointment with God. The enemy is going to tell you to set it aside, but you must carve out the time. If you're too busy to meet with the Lord, friend, then you are simply too busy

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  Christian, Enemy, Busy

  Charles R. Swindoll (2006). “Bedside Blessings: 365 Days of Inspirational Thoughts”, p.291, Thomas Nelson Inc

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• The beautiful thing about encouragement is that anybody can do it.

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  Beautiful, Christian, Encouragement

  Charles R. Swindoll (2005). “Day by Day with Charles Swindoll”, p.375, Thomas Nelson Inc

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• To be used of God. Is there anything more encouraging, more fulfilling? Perhaps not, but there is something more basic: to meet with God. To linger in His presence, to shut out the noise of the city and, in quietness, give Him the praise He deserves. Before we engage ourselves in His work, let's meet Him in His Word... in prayer... in worship.

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  Prayer, Cities, Giving

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• Do you want to be wise? Choose wise friends

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  Christian, Wise, Want

  Charles R. Swindoll (2011). “Bedside Blessings: 365 Days of Inspirational Thoughts”, p.226, 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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• 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

  Winning, Jewels, Anchors

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