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I am often the brunt of my own humor.

Charles R. Swindoll

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Charles R. Swindoll
Age: 89
Born: 1934
Born: October 18
Clergyman
Pastor
Radio Personality
Tennis Player
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El Campo
Texas
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God doesn't work on our timetable. He has a plan that He will execute perfectly and for the highest, greatest good of all, and for His ultimate glory.
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'We really shouldn't look like a church.' I've heard that so much I want to vomit. 'Why?' I ask. 'Do you want your bank to look like a bank? Do you want your doctor's office to look like a doctor's office, or would you prefer your doctor to dress like a clown?'
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When each elder or pastor has his will aligned with the Lord's, we waste no time arguing for our own.
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If you want to be a person with a large vision, you must cultivate the habit of doing the little things well.
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Next time you're faced with a credit-purchase decision, wait. Don't say no necessarily. Just wait. I challenge you to present your need to the Lord before presenting it to a bank, and see what He does with it.
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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.
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I'm glad . . . that Edison didn't give up on the light bulb. That Luther refused to back down. That Michelangelo kept painting. That Lindbergh kept flying.
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Know yourself, like yourself, be yourself.
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God's word is tailor-made for gray-slush days. It sends a beam of light through the fog. It signals safety when we fear we'll never make it through.
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God presents the Sabbath rest as a shelter we can enter. (Hebrews 4:1-11)
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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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The past is over... forget it. The future holds hope... reach for it.
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There is only one you. God wanted you to be you. Don't you dare change just because you're outnumbered!
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Things will happen that seem to be totally contradictory, but these are God's arrangements. It was a wonderful day when I finally realized I don't have to explained or defend the will of God. My job is simply to obey it.
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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.
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When you are giving people the gospel, you are giving them something to believe, and you have to set the stage for that. You don't just drive up and dump the truck and drive off.
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Faith itself cannot accomplish anything, yet without faith, no one can fly.
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Times may be hard and people may be demanding, but never forget that life is special. Every single day is a special day. God is at work in you!
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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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We are in charge of our attitudes.
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