Nothing is so common as unsuccessful men with talent. They lack only determination. Charles R. Swindoll More Quotes by Charles R. Swindoll More Quotes From Charles R. Swindoll God is a specialist at making something useful and beautiful out of something broken and confused. Charles R. Swindoll confusedbrokenbeautiful There can be no more reliable authority on earth than God's Word, the Bible. This timeless, trustworthy source of truth holds the key that unlocks life's mysteries. It alone provides us with the shelter we need in times of storm. Charles R. Swindoll stormkeysearth Christlikeness is a journey, not a destination. The joy is in the journey. Charles R. Swindoll destinationjourneyjoy It has come to the time where the most dangerous place to be in America is not the inner city, where gangs threaten innocent lives, or in angry prisons, where only the fit survive, but in the womb of a mother who is being told that if she doesn't really want the baby, an abortion is the solution. Charles R. Swindoll citiesmotherbaby 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. Charles R. Swindoll painuniquestruggle On tough days, you gotta have heart. Don't quit, whatever you do. Persevere. Charles R. Swindoll christianheartreligion The Promised Land was a tangible representation of God's ultimate desire for His people, but they failed to comprehend His gift for at least three reasons: It was unconditionally promised, it was outrageously generous, and it was absolutely free. None of those make sense in the world as we know it. Charles R. Swindoll landdesirepeople The world has changed and it's going to keep changing, but God never changes; so we are safe when we cling to Him. Charles R. Swindoll never-changesafeworld 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 humilityselfchristian God never calls His people to accomplish anything without promising to supply their every need. Charles R. Swindoll accomplishpeopleneeds God's forgiveness extends to the worst offenders and to anyone who wishes to receive it-not because of who we are, but because of who He is. Charles R. Swindoll who-we-areforgivenesswish I have tried and I cannot find, either in scripture or in history, a strong-willed individual whom God used greatly until He allowed them to be hurt deeply. Charles R. Swindoll scripturestronghurt Life...as God intended it enables us to live above the drag of fear, superstition, shame, pessimism, guilt, anxiety, worry, and all the negativity that keeps people from seizing each day as a gift from Him. Charles R. Swindoll fearworrypeople You won't find God at the Seminary and you won't find wisdom in the halls of intellectualism. Charles R. Swindoll intellectualismseminaryhalls It's easy to get attached to idols, good things inappropriately adored. But when you have Jesus in the centre of a room, everything else only junks up the decor. Charles R. Swindoll idolschristianjesus Man is the only animal that when you pat him on the head, his head swells up. Charles R. Swindoll animalmen Grace releases and affirms. It doesn't smother. Grace values the dignity of individuals. It doesn't destroy. Grace supports and encourages. It isn't jealous or suspicious. Charles R. Swindoll jealoussupportgrace When we arrive at dilemmas in life and we are unable to decipher the right direction to go, if we hope to maintain our confidence in the process, we must (repeat must) allow the Lord to be our Guide, our Strength, our Wisdom - our all! Charles R. Swindoll christianfaithreligion This tendency to avoid problems and the emotional suffering inherent in them is the primary basis of all human mental illness Charles R. Swindoll emotionalinspirationsuffering To be "in Christ" is to place one's trust in Him for salvation from sin. To be "in Christ" is to trust His goodness, not our own; to trust that His sacrificial death on the cross paid the complete debt of death we owe for our sin; to trust that His resurrection gives us eternal life instead of relying upon our own ability to please God. To be "in Christ" is to claim, by faith, the free gift of salvation. To be "in Christ" is to enjoy a completely restored relationship with our Father in heaven by virtue of His Son's righteous standing. Charles R. Swindoll free-giftsfatherson
