Quote

There is nothing more fearful for the average person in our society than to stand before a group of people and speak.

Charles R. Swindoll

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Charles R. Swindoll
Age: 90
Born: 1934
Born: October 18
Clergyman
Pastor
Radio Personality
Tennis Player
Writer
El Campo
Texas
Charles Rozell Swindoll
Charles R. Swindoll
Charles Swindoll
People
Average
Groups
Stand
Society
Speak
Persons
Person
Fearful
Nothing
Group

More quotes by Charles R. Swindoll

Image
You see, when we talk about perfect trust, we're talking about what gives us roots, character, the stability to handle the hard times. Trusting God doesn't alter our circumstances. Perfect trust in Him changes us.
Charles R. Swindoll
Image
No marriage is too dead for the Lord to restore.
Charles R. Swindoll
Image
Each day of our lives we make deposits in the memory banks of our children.
Charles R. Swindoll
Image
We want the safety of yesterday even though we know it's not where God would have us.
Charles R. Swindoll
Image
Home is the bottom line of life, the anvil upon which attitudes and convictions are hammered out the single most influential force in our earthly existence. No price tag can adequately reflect its value.
Charles R. Swindoll
Image
There can be no more reliable authority on earth than God's Word, the Bible. This timeless, trustworthy source of truth holds the key that unlocks life's mysteries. It alone provides us with the shelter we need in times of storm.
Charles R. Swindoll
Image
I let people see the cracks in my life. We can't be phony. We've got to keep it real.
Charles R. Swindoll
Image
To require God to prove that He is able and willing to fulfill His promises would be proof positive that one does not trust Him.
Charles R. Swindoll
Image
People who inspire others are those who see invisible bridges at the end of dead-end streets
Charles R. Swindoll
Image
While I was raised around churches and had gotten to know a few preachers fairly well, the thought never entered my head that I would one day stand and deliver. Not only was I not interested, I lived with a major struggle: I stuttered.
Charles R. Swindoll
Image
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.
Charles R. Swindoll
Image
Have you ever studied Jesus's approach to talking with people? He didn't always fill the space with answers for them. Let's learn to do that with our fellow learners. Let's give them room to think and answer for themselves.
Charles R. Swindoll
Image
Strength comes from choosing to fully trust, pray, and praise. Our circumstances may not change, but in the process we change.
Charles R. Swindoll
Image
As far back as I can remember, my mother would have me down by the bed at night with her, praying. I can still hear her voice calling my name to God and telling him that she wanted me to follow him in whatever he called me to do.
Charles R. Swindoll
Image
Please, put aside all excuses and ask yourself, What should I be doing? Yes, you alone can make a difference. The question is, will you?
Charles R. Swindoll
Image
God never asked us to meet life's pressures and demands on our own terms or by relying upon our own strength. Nor did He demands that we win His favor by assembling an impressive portfolio of good deeds. Instead, He invites us to enter His rest.
Charles R. Swindoll
Image
Choose to view life through God's eyes.
Charles R. Swindoll
Image
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.
Charles R. Swindoll
Image
Wouldn't you like to contribute to an event that is part of Christ's own prediction, I will build my church?
Charles R. Swindoll
Image
Just as bank tellers need a thorough knowledge of legitimate currency in order to spot counterfeit bills, so Christians need a thorough knowledge of the Bible in order to spot bogus religious teachings. How grounded are you in the Scriptures? How deep are your theological roots? How capable are you of detecting false teachings?
Charles R. Swindoll