Humility - the discipline of putting others ahead of self, the choice to value others above self - is, at its core, a matter of faith. Charles R. Swindoll More Quotes by Charles R. Swindoll More Quotes From Charles R. Swindoll Friends make life a lot more fun. Charles R. Swindoll true-friend fun friendship Joy is a deeply felt contentment that transcends difficult circumstances and derives maximum enjoyment from every good experience. Charles R. Swindoll difficult contentment joy First impressions never have a second chance. Charles R. Swindoll first-impression second-chance firsts Jesus' plan called for action, and how He expressed it predicted its success. He didn't say "you 'might' be my witnesses," or "you 'could' be my witnesses," or even "you 'should' be my witnesses." He said "you 'WILL' be my witnesses. Charles R. Swindoll action might jesus The longer I live the more I believe that the greatest enemy of a victorious Christian life is passivity. Charles R. Swindoll christian believe enemy In spite of the extent to which Solomon went to find happiness, because he left God out of the picture, nothing satisfied. It never will. Satisfaction in life will never occur until there is a meaningful connection with the living Lord above the sun. Charles R. Swindoll satisfaction-in-life sun meaningful God is a specialist when the anguish is deep. His ability to heal the soul is profound...but only to those who rely on His wounded Son will experience relief. Charles R. Swindoll soul profound son Peter must have thought, "Who am I compared to Mr. Faithfulness (John)?" But Jesus clarified the issue. John was responsible for John. Peter was responsible for Peter. And each had only one command to heed: "Follow Me." (John 21:20-22) Charles R. Swindoll faithfulness issues jesus Fortunately Jesus didn't leave [the disciples]-or any of us-without hope or direction. Where we fail, Jesus succeeded. The only One who as able to recognize and follow His purpose from the beginning was Jesus. He alone was able to obey consistently and please God completely. And His divine mission was to make a way for each of us to do the same. Charles R. Swindoll purpose way jesus 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. Charles R. Swindoll discipline character order A "godly" person is one who ceases to be self-centered in order to become God-centered. Charles R. Swindoll godly self order The secret of living a life of excellence is merely a matter of thinking thoughts of excellence. Really, it's a matter of programming our minds with the kind of information that will set us free. Charles R. Swindoll secret life thinking Know yourself, like yourself, be yourself. Charles R. Swindoll being-yourself know-yourself like-you Pride leaves no room for grace. Charles R. Swindoll pride grace rooms Stand still... and refuse to retreat. Look at it as God looks at it and draw upon His power to hold up under the blast. Charles R. Swindoll retreat power looks God also allows suffering so that we might learn what it means to depend on Him, not on our own strength and resources. Charles R. Swindoll suffering christian mean If I had my life to live over, I'd have spent more hours in worship. Charles R. Swindoll hours ifs worship 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! Charles R. Swindoll vision spring positive Like sin itself, Satan appeals to the senses. He originated and perfected the art of disguising evil as good. Charles R. Swindoll sin evil art The lens of fear magnifies the size of uncertainty. Charles R. Swindoll anxiety doubt fear
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