Top 100 Charles R. Swindoll Quotes
#1. The swift wind of compromise is a lot more devastating than the sudden jolt of misfortune.
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#2. Discipline is training that corrects and perfects our mental faculties or molds our moral character. Discipline is control gained by enforced obedience. It is the deliberate cultivation of inner order.
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#3. Not once does the Bible report that (Jesus) rushed anywhere. He was often busy, but never in a mad dash. And yet He perfectly accomplished all the Father designed for Him to do.
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#5. Christlikeness is a journey, not a destination. The joy is in the journey.
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#6. For they are rebellious against You. But let all who take refuge in You be glad, Let them ever sing for joy; And may You shelter them, That those who love Your name may exult in You. For it is You who blesses the righteous man, O LORD, You surround him with favor as with a shield. (Psalm 5)
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#8. I know of no realm of life that can provide more companionship in a lonely world or greater feelings of security and purpose in chaotic times than the close ties of a family.
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#9. Nothing is so common as unsuccessful men with talent. They lack only determination.
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#10. You can choose to be a drag and a burden, or an inspiration and encouragement.
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#11. "Do not lean on your own understanding." That means don't bring in the crutches and lean on them, those crutches that you have designed and made to handle such situations. Stay away from them. Don't lean on them; lean on God.
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#14. Oh, how horrible our sins look when they are committed by someone else.
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#16. I know of nothing more valuable, when it comes to the all-important virtue of authenticity, than simply being who you are.
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#18. An anniversary says, "Think of the dreams you have weathered together. They are intimate accomplishments."
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#20. Joy is a deeply felt contentment that transcends difficult circumstances and derives maximum enjoyment from every good experience.
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#21. The remarkable thing is, we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day.
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#22. Faith itself cannot accomplish anything, yet without faith, no one can fly.
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#23. '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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#24. For there to be true maturity, people must be given room to grow, which includes room to fail ...
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#25. 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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#26. Allowing anger to seethe on the back burner will lead to a very large lid blowing off a very hot pot.
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#27. Envy is one of the great enemies of active spirituality. It keeps us from loving our neighbours, from functioning with others in community, and from affirming people's unique worth. It also steals contentment from the heart. Is there anything or anyone you are envious of?
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#28. We must cease striving and trust God to provide what He thinks is best and in whatever time He chooses to make it available. But this kind of trusting doesn't come naturally. It's a spiritual crisis of the will in which we must choose to exercise faith.
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#29. Without a quest, life is quickly reduced to bleak black and wimpy white, a diet too bland to get anybody out of bed in the morning. A quest fuels our fire. It refuses to let us drift downstream gathering debris.
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#31. If our perfect Lord is gracious enough to take our worst, and ugliest, our most boring, our least successful, and forgive them, burying them in the depths of the sea, then it's high time we give each other a break.
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#32. Which should be an excellent reminder that when God tells you to do something, you'd better do it; He always has a reason.
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#33. Let me ask you, what are you planning to do with the rest of your days?
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#35. Strength comes from choosing to fully trust, pray, and praise. Our circumstances may not change, but in the process we change.
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#36. It's a delightful thing to receive a good word just at your time of need. Encourage someone today.
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#37. Let your passion become a passionate pursuit of Me. And as you follow, the sheep will follow.' (John 21:20-22)
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#38. On tough days, you gotta have heart. Don't quit, whatever you do. Persevere.
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#39. When you have vision it affects your attitude. Your attitude is optimistic rather than pessimistic.
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#40. The decision to give ourselves to others is a daily taking up of the cross.
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#41. God has called His creation to find satisfaction in a personal relationship with Him, and stop trying to manage the world by conforming it to our expectations, and to allow Him to govern His creation. He continues to say through an ancient Hebrew worship song, Be still and know that I am God!
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#43. If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in little matters.
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#44. We cannot change our past. We can not change the fact that people act in a certain way. We can not change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude.
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#45. If you aren't vigilant, if you aren't daily humbling yourself before Him, seeking His face, discerning His timing, operating under the Spirit's control, you may push and shove and force your way prematurely into that place where God wanted you, but you will not have arrived in His own time.
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#47. Hope is like an anchor. Our hope in Christ stabilizes us in the storms of life, but unlike an anchor, it does not hold us back.
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#49. A. W. Tozer says, "A true and safe leader is likely one who has no desire to lead, but is forced into a position of leadership by the inward pressure of the Holy Spirit and by the press of the external situation.
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#51. 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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#52. The past is over ... forget it. The future holds hope ... reach for it.
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#53. I let people see the cracks in my life. We can't be phony. We've got to keep it real.
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#54. People who are close to God cultivate a personal intimacy with Him like a good gardener cultivates beautiful flowers.
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#56. God doesn't mock us. He never gives us a goal that we cannot accomplish in His strength. I want to assure you, you can glorify God, you MUST glorify God. But you have to determine deep within your heart that you're going to do it His way.
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#57. The ministry of the church is a genuine concern for others. We need to stop talking about it and start doing it. Rise.
Rise and shine, friend. Everyone you meet today is on heaven's Most Wanted list.
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#58. There is nothing more fearful for the average person in our society than to stand before a group of people and speak.
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#59. Sometimes people can't see past us to hear our message. We never have a second chance to leave a first impression.
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#61. Walk by faith! Stop the plague of worry. Relax! Learn to say, "Lord, this is Your battle."
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#62. Because God gave you your makeup and superintended every moment of your past, including all the hardship, pain, and struggles, He wants to use your words in a unique manner. No one else can speak through your vocal cords, and, equally important, no one else has your story.
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#63. To require God to prove that He is able and willing to fulfill His promises would be proof positive that one does not trust Him.
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#64. Nothing is more bothersome to me than retiring. Weird things happen when you disengage; first you get negative, then you start telling people about your latest surgeries, and eventually you lose touch. I want to stay in touch.
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#66. Encourage one another. Many times a word of praise or thanks or appreciation or cheer has kept people on their feet.
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#67. The habit of always putting off an experience until you can afford it, or until the time is right, or until you know how to do it is one of the greatest burglars of joy. Be deliberate, but once you've made up your mind -jump in.
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#68. 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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#69. God never calls His people to accomplish anything without promising to supply their every need.
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#70. 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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#71. With vision there is no room to be frightened. No reason for intimidation. It's time to march forward! Let's be confident and positive!
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#72. In other words Jesus went into the desert to confront His enemy and throw down the gauntlet. He would prove Himself to be the legitimate shepherd of Israel by overcoming the temptations that had undone all of Israel's previous kings, including His mighty ancestor, King David.
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#73. We have a choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for the day. Life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we react to it. Our attitude is everything.
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#74. Adversity is a good test of our resiliency, our ability to cope, to stand back up, to recover from misfortune. Adversity is a painful pedagogue.
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#75. 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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#76. Worry is assuming responsibilities that you cannot handle. They truth is, they are responsibilities that God never intended for you to handle, because they are His.
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#77. When you suffer and lose, that does not mean you are being disobedient to God. In fact, it might mean you're right in the center of His will. The path of obedience is often marked by times of suffering and loss.
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#80. If you life is an example of glorifying God, others won't see your good works and glorify YOU, because they'll know what you are doing is for God's glory.
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#81. Philosophers are people who talk about something they don't understand and make you think it's your fault!1
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#82. Remorse is sorrow over being caught and the pain of consequences that follow. Repentance is not being concerned for ourselves but having a contrite heart.
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#83. When you pray, pray so that you may know Him. When you seek to simplify, do it as a means of knowing Him more. When you surrender, or behave with humility or sacrifice, do it with the sole purpose in mind to know Him.
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#85. We want the safety of yesterday even though we know it's not where God would have us.
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#86. One essential ingredient for being an original in the day of copies is courageous vision.
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#87. Laughter is the most beautiful and beneficial therapy God ever granted humanity.
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#88. 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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#89. That's what this thing called Christian life is all about, isn't it. Going ... yet not knowing. As followers of our Lord we believe He leads us in a certain direction ... or in pursuit of a precise goal.
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#91. A family is a place where principles are hammered and honed on the anvil of everyday living.
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#92. Sin may have the power to kill and destroy, but God is the Creator of life. He can create it from nothing, and He can restore it from death.(John 11:25-26)
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#93. You know one of the most encouraging things about faith? It pleases God.
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#94. The world has changed and it's going to keep changing, but God never changes; so we are safe when we cling to Him.
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#96. Humility - the discipline of putting others ahead of self, the choice to value others above self - is, at its core, a matter of faith.
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#97. Two words will help you cope when you run low on hope: accept and trust.
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#98. Words can never adequately convey the incredible impact of our attitudes toward life. The longer I live the more convinced I become that life is 10 percent what happens to us and 90 percent how we respond to it.
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#99. The stronger the winds, the deeper the roots, and the longer the winds, the more beautiful the tree.
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#100. You won't find God at the Seminary and you won't find wisdom in the halls of intellectualism.
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