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If you tell God 'no' because He won't explain the reason He wants you to do something, you are actually hindering His blessing. But when you say 'yes' to Him, all of heaven opens to pour out His goodness and reward your obedience.

Charles Stanley

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Charles Stanley
Age: 92
Born: 1932
Born: September 25
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Stop for a minute and think about how you typically interact with God. If prayer time is dominated by your own talking, some adjustments may be in order. Just as the Lord spoke to David, God also has many things to say to you, if you'll simply let Him speak.
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To have God speak to the heart is a majestic experience, an experience that people may miss if they monopolize the conversation and never pause to hear God's responses.
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Yieldedness is vital in listening to what He has to say.
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Our problems may stay, our circumstances may remain, but we know God is in control. We are focused on His adequacy, not our inadequacy.
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Whatever brings you to your knees in weakness carries the greatest potential for your personal success and spiritual victory.
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God wants you to understand the Word of God. The Bible is not a mystery book. It's not a book of philosophy. It's a book of truth that explains the attitude and heart of almighty God.
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If you put your faith in yourself and your abilities, intellect and dreams, then your foundation is only as strong as you are.
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As you walk through the valley of the unknown, you will find the footprints of Jesus both in front of you and beside you.
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He wants you all to Himself to put His loving, divine arms around you.
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On Sunday morning, I'm not nervous... I can't wait to tell what God wants me to say.
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To become God's mighty servants, we must decide whether we will base our life on His priorities or the world's. The two are incompatible.
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If God has positioned us in a certain place, we must leave all the details to Him.
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Discipline is something we despise for the moment.... We all look for a place to run, an excuse with which to stall. No one enjoys it. Yet those of us who have endured it know that the fruit it produces and the pain from which it ultimately spares us makes it worth the agony.
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Every test, every trial, every heartache that's been significant, I can turn it over and see how God has turned it into good no matter what.
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When we stray from His presence, He longs for you to come back. He weeps that you are missing out on His love, protection and provision. He throws His arms open, runs toward you, gathers you up, and welcomes you home.
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The moment someone chooses to trust in Jesus Christ, his sins are wiped away, and he is adopted into God's family. That individual is set apart as a child of God, with a sacred purpose.
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The best way in the world to deceive believers is to cloak a message in religious language and declare that it conveys some new insight from God.
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God's plan for enlarging His kingdom is so simple - one person telling another about the Savior. Yet we're busy and full of excuses. Just remember, someone's eternal destiny is at stake. The joy you'll have when you meet that person in heaven will far exceed any discomfort you felt in sharing the gospel.
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God wants to cast out the fear and doubt in your life. Go before Him right now and say, Lord, this is what I am afraid of ...
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The essence of wisdom, from a practical standpoint, is pausing long enough to look at our lives-invitations, opportunities, relationships-from God's perspective. And then acting on it
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