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Don't get older get better: Live realistically. Give generously. Adapt willingly. Trust fearlessly. Rejoice daily.
Charles R. Swindoll
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Charles R. Swindoll
Age: 90
Born: 1934
Born: October 18
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El Campo
Texas
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Trusting God doesn't alter our circumstances. Perfect trust in Him changes us.
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Give us an intense distaste for things that displease You and a renewed pleasure in things that bring You honor and magnify Your truth.
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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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...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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A story without context is like a diamond without a mounting. The stone may be beautiful lying loose on a table, but when it is carefully mounted in the right setting it can dazzle you with its brilliance and sparkling beauty.
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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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Boldness in the course of a noble fight is worth the risk... If you stand on truth, you'll only regret your timidity later, but you'll never regret being bold.
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When we have God in clear focus, His powerful presence eclipses our fear.
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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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Only you can determine your choice of attitude. Choose wisely, choose carefully, choose confidently!
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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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Prejudice is a learned trait. You're not born prejudiced you're taught it.
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