God is a specialist at making something useful and beautiful out of something broken and confused. Charles R. Swindoll More Quotes by Charles R. Swindoll More Quotes From Charles R. Swindoll Do you need strength? Peace? Wisdom? Direction? Discipline? Ask for it! God will hear you. Charles R. Swindoll disciplinechristianreligion Focus on your marriage. Because that's the nucleus of the home, whatever you do to restore its health and strength will naturally restore what's broken among the other relationships. If you have no children yet, this will make a comfortable nest for them to begin life well. If you have children, the changes you make in your marriage will affect the rest of the household more quickly and dramatically than you think. Charles R. Swindoll marriagefamilychildren Jesus has prepared the way and has made following our destiny possible, whereas we are helpless by ourselves. We can find and fulfill our purpose by responding to the clear, simple call of Jesus Christ: "Follow Me." He is the doorway to fulfilling our destiny, where our divine design and God-ordained purpose live in perfect harmony. Charles R. Swindoll destinysimplejesus Anxious. Intriguing word. It literally means, "to be divided" or "distracted." It conveys the idea of being so mentally ill at ease that you cannot do what you need to do because you are so distracted in your thinking. Charles R. Swindoll meanideasthinking There is an enormous difference between growing old in the Lord and growing up in Him. One is automatic and requires no effort at all ... just aging. But the other is never automatic, or easy. It calls for personal discipline, continual determination, and spiritual desire. Churches are full of sleepy saints who are merely 'logging time' in God's family. Charles R. Swindoll growing-updeterminationspiritual We are often so caught up in our activities that we tend to worship our work, work at our play, and play at our worship. Charles R. Swindoll worshipplaywork It's the nature of the beast within us to keep going back to the familiar rather than to strap on faith and face the future. Charles R. Swindoll beastfamiliarfaces It's not enough merely to believe there is a God. You must believe in the God who is there. Charles R. Swindoll enoughbelieve It's a delightful thing to receive a good word just at your time of need. Encourage someone today. Charles R. Swindoll christianneedsreligion You will find a common dichotomy in life. Those who don't have vision or determination, and refuse to dream the impossible, are always in the majority. Charles R. Swindoll determinationdreampositive Deep, contended joy comes from a place of complete security and confidence [in God] - even in the midst of trial. Charles R. Swindoll contentmenttrialsjoy Confidence brings joy when we let God be God. Charles R. Swindoll letting-gojoy The happiest people I know are the ones who have learned how to hold everything loosely and have given the worrisome, stress-filled, fearful details of their lives into God's keeping. Charles R. Swindoll detailsstresspeople People are far more important than rigid rules and demanding expectations. Charles R. Swindoll christianexpectationspeople Nothing is so common as unsuccessful men with talent. They lack only determination. Charles R. Swindoll determinationcommoncommitment Let your life yield a sweet, winsome melody that this old world needs so desperately. Yes you can if you will. Charles R. Swindoll yieldsweetgraduation We want a crowd to make us feel important and liked. But why is getting a crowd our focus? Jesus never suggested that crowds were the goal. He never addresses getting your church to grow. Never. Charles R. Swindoll focusgoaljesus Someone has said,"Education is going from an unconscious to conscious awareness of one's ignorance."..No one has a corner on wisdom. All the name-dropping in the world does not heighten the significance of our character. If anything, it reduces it. Our acute need is to cultivate a willingness to learn and to remain teachable. Charles R. Swindoll ignorancenamescharacter You know one of the most encouraging things about faith? It pleases God. Charles R. Swindoll most-encouragingpleaseknows One of the marks of maturity is the ability to disagree without becoming disagreeable Charles R. Swindoll markmaturitybecoming
