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The secret of living a life of excellence is merely a matter of thinking thoughts of excellence. Really, it's a matter of programming our minds with the kind of information that will set us free.

Charles R. Swindoll

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Charles R. Swindoll
Age: 90
Born: 1934
Born: October 18
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Lead with action and let the feelings follow.
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Like sin itself, Satan appeals to the senses. He originated and perfected the art of disguising evil as good.
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Wisdom is looking at life from God's point of view. You look at life's difficulties and tests as God looks at them. You look at family life and child rearing as God looks at them. You interpret current events as God would interpret them. You see the truth even though all around you are deception and lies.
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How important is the heart! It is there that character is formed. It alone holds the secrets of true success. It's treasures are priceless - but they can be stolen.
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If you allow it, [suffering] can be the means by which God brings you His greatest blessings.
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Trusting God doesn't alter our circumstances. Perfect trust in Him changes us.
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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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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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I believe firmly in God's control in life.
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One of the marks of maturity is the ability to disagree without becoming disagreeable
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It's not enough merely to believe there is a God. You must believe in the God who is there.
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If God awarded us medals, as they do in the Olympics, love would win the gold, joy the silver, and peace the bronze.
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Of all the things God created, I am often most grateful He created laughter.
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If you're running a 26-mile marathon, remember that every mile is run one step at a time. If you are writing a book, do it one page at a time. If you're trying to master a new language, try it one word at a time. There are 365 days in the average year. Divide any project by 365 and you'll find that no job is all that intimidating.
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Prejudice is a learned trait. You're not born prejudiced you're taught it.
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No pressure is greater than God's power.
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You can choose to be a drag and a burden, or an inspiration and encouragement.
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One of the worst things you can give to your people is someone you're not.
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It is often just as sacred to laugh as it is to pray.
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God has called His creation to find satisfaction in a personal relationship with Him, and stop trying to manage the world by conforming it to our expectations, and to allow Him to govern His creation. He continues to say through an ancient Hebrew worship song, Be still and know that I am God!
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