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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.

Charles Stanley

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Charles Stanley
Age: 92
Born: 1932
Born: September 25
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Charles Frazier Stanley
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The circumstances and events that we see as setbacks are oftentimes the very things that launch us into periods of intense spiritual growth
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God will never tell us to do something that gratifies the flesh.
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The time you spend alone with God will transform your character and increase your devotion. Then your integrity and godly behavior in an unbelieving world will make others long to know the Lord.
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Thank the Lord for using each person as a tool in your life to deepen your insight into His grace and conforming you to the image of His Son.
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No one enjoys feeling weak, whether it is emotionally, spiritually or physically. There is something within the human spirit that wants to resist the thought of weakness. Many times this is nothing more than our human pride at work. Just as weakness carries a great potential for strength, pride carries an equally great potential for defeat.
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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.
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There is only one secure foundation: a genuine, deep relationship with Jesus Christ, which will carry you through any and all turmoil. No matter what storms are raging all around, you'll stand firm if you stand on His love.
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The Bible tells us that God will meet all our needs. He feeds the birds of the air and clothes the grass with the splendor of lilies. How much more, then, will He care for us, who are made in His image? Our only concern is to obey the heavenly Father and leave the consequences to Him.
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A man can preach no better than he prays.
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Helping someone come to a saving knowledge of Christ is the greatest achievement possible.
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One of Satan's most deceptive and powerful ways of defeating us is to get us to believe a lie. And the biggest lie is that there are no consequences to our own doing. Satan will give you whatever you ask for if it will lead you where he ultimately wants you.
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As God's children, we are not to be observers we're to participate actively in the Lord's work. Spectators sit and watch, but we are called to use our spiritual gifts and serve continually.
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Believing you can achieve a goal is vital to reaching a goal.
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Basically, there are two paths you can walk: faith or fear. It's impossible to simultaneously trust God and not trust God.
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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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God takes full responsibility for the life wholly devoted to Him.
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He wants you all to Himself to put His loving, divine arms around you.
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Brokenness is God’s requirement for maximum usefulness.
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The Scriptures contain many stories of people who waited years or even decades before the Lord's promises came to pass. What modern believers can learn from the patience of biblical saints like Abraham, Joseph, David, and Paul is that waiting upon the Lord has eternal rewards.
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Fear stifles our thinking and actions. It creates indecisiveness that results in stagnation. I have known talented people who procrastinate indefinitely rather than risk failure. Lost opportunities cause erosion of confidence, and the downward spiral begins.
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