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When the Lord makes it clear you're to follow Him in this new direction, focus fully on Him and refuse to be distracted by comparisons with others.
Charles R. Swindoll
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Charles R. Swindoll
Age: 90
Born: 1934
Born: October 18
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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.
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Know yourself, like yourself, be yourself.
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God's forgiveness extends to the worst offenders and to anyone who wishes to receive it-not because of who we are, but because of who He is.
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We shouldn't deny the pain of what happens in our lives. We should just refuse to focus only on the valleys.
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Only you can determine your choice of attitude. Choose wisely, choose carefully, choose confidently!
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For there to be true maturity, people must be given room to grow, which includes room to fail.
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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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There is no counsel like God's counsel. No comfort like His comfort. No wisdom more profound than the wisdom of the Scriptures.
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The more impossible the situation, the greater God accomplishes His work.
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That's what this thing called Christian life is all about, isn't it. Going . . . yet not knowing. As followers of our Lord we believe He leads us in a certain direction . . . or in pursuit of a precise goal.
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God seems to reward us with good, delightful experiences when we move with joy through the less-than-delightful times.
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Leadership is influence. To the extent we influence others, we lead them.
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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.
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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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Faith itself cannot accomplish anything, yet without faith, no one can fly.
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I am often the brunt of my own humor.
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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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