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Trusting God doesn't alter our circumstances. Perfect trust in Him changes us.

Charles R. Swindoll

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Charles R. Swindoll
Age: 89
Born: 1934
Born: October 18
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...the single most important issue in all of life (is) your relationship with the living God... how you can know Him in a personal and meaningful way.
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You know one of the most encouraging things about faith? It pleases God.
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Acceptance is taking from God's hand absolutely anything He gives, looking into His face in trust and thanksgiving.
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One of the worst things you can give to your people is someone you're not.
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Focusing intently on Christ naturally results in a lifestyle of increasingly greater selflessness. And it has another benefit. Gazing on Christ gives us greater ability to look past life's trials and remain calm in the midst of what others would call chaos.
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Learning more truth is a poor and cheap substitute for stopping and putting into action the truth already learned
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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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I'm here today to warn you: I want you to watch out for the adversary. Guard yourself from any spirit of entitlement. Restrain any and all subtle temptation to gain attention or to find ways to promote yourself.
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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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