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 ..." Charles Stanley More Quotes by Charles Stanley More Quotes From Charles Stanley Obey God and leave all the consequences to Him. Charles Stanley obeying-god consequence 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. Charles Stanley easter air father God will never direct us to be prideful, arrogant and unforgiving, immoral or slothful or full of fear. We step into these things because we are insensitive to the leadership of the Holy Spirit within us. Charles Stanley arrogant leadership steps 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. Charles Stanley powerful believe lying Take steps each day to be sure your life expresses commitment to Jesus. Charles Stanley each-day commitment jesus 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. Charles Stanley tools grace son The Bible reveals the Father's overall plan for the world and provides general guidelines for life. But how can we know His specific plans for us? Listening to God is essential to walking with God. Charles Stanley essentials listening father The essence of meditation is a period of time set aside to contemplate the Lord, listen to Him, and allow Him to permeate our spirits. Charles Stanley meditation essence prayer God has loved you since before you were born-so much so that 2,000 years ago, He sent His Son Jesus to die in your place. Charles Stanley wisdom son jesus 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. Charles Stanley priorities two world Behavior is the substance of religion. Belief is the substance of relationship. Charles Stanley substance behavior belief Each of us will eventually give away all our earthly possessions. How we choose to do so, however, is a reflection of our commitment to the kingdom of God. Charles Stanley reflection giving commitment The circumstances and events that we see as setbacks are oftentimes the very things that launch us into periods of intense spiritual growth Charles Stanley events growth spiritual In times of defeat, we never know how close we are to victory. In every event of failure, God has planted a seed of success. Charles Stanley defeat victory events When we take our eyes off the whirl of day-to-day activity and concentrate on honoring Him and following in His way, we find a consistent peace that carries us through both plenty and poverty. Charles Stanley poverty eye way When you become consumed by God's call on your life, everything will take on new meaning and significance. You will begin to see every facet of your life - including your pain - as a means through which God can work to bring others to Himself. Charles Stanley pain christian mean If the Lord says to give more than you think you are able to give, know that He will provide for you. Whether things are sailing smoothly or the bottom has dropped out, He is always trustworthy. You can count on Almighty God to keep His everlasting Word. Charles Stanley inspirational funny thinking 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. Charles Stanley spiritual watches children We are to forgive so that we may enjoy God's goodness without feeling the weight of anger burning deep within our hearts. Forgiveness does not mean we recant the fact that what happened to us was wrong. Instead, we roll our burdens onto the Lord and allow Him to carry them for us. Charles Stanley forgiveness heart mean God has ways of shaking the world when He is at work. He literally caused the ground to quake when Jesus died on the cross. Charles Stanley way world jesus