When I have a wrong attitude, I look at life humanly. When I have a right attitude, I look at life divinely. Charles R. Swindoll More Quotes by Charles R. Swindoll More Quotes From Charles R. Swindoll 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! Charles R. Swindoll expectationssongtrying If you're running a 26-mile marathon, remember that every mile is run one step at a time. If you are writing a book, do it one page at a time. If you're trying to master a new language, try it one word at a time. There are 365 days in the average year. Divide any project by 365 and you'll find that no job is all that intimidating. Charles R. Swindoll new-yearrunningjobs Sometimes people can't see past us to hear our message. We never have a second chance to leave a first impression. Charles R. Swindoll second-chancepeoplepast Give us an intense distaste for things that displease You and a renewed pleasure in things that bring You honor and magnify Your truth. Charles R. Swindoll intensehonorgiving For there to be true maturity, people must be given room to grow, which includes room to fail. Charles R. Swindoll coachingmaturitypeople Hope doesn't require a massive chain where heavy links of logic hold it together. A thin wire will do...just strong enough to get us through the night until the winds die down. Charles R. Swindoll strongwindnight Lead with action and let the feelings follow. Charles R. Swindoll actionfeelings We need discernment in what we see and what we hear and what we believe. Charles R. Swindoll discernmentbelieveneeds God has not only created each of us as distinct individuals, He also uses us in significant ways. Charles R. Swindoll usechristianreligion A story without context is like a diamond without a mounting. The stone may be beautiful lying loose on a table, but when it is carefully mounted in the right setting it can dazzle you with its brilliance and sparkling beauty. Charles R. Swindoll storiesbeautifullying Things will happen that seem to be totally contradictory, but these are God's arrangements. It was a wonderful day when I finally realized I don't have to explained or defend the will of God. My job is simply to obey it. Charles R. Swindoll contradictorywonderfuljobs You and I can become so dedicated to the will of God, we can be so driven by a false sense of purpose, that we might inadvertently take matters into our own hands and leave God completely out of the loop. Charles R. Swindoll purposemighthands There is plenty of television. There are plenty of talk shows. There are plenty of comedians. But there is not plenty of worship of the true and living God. Charles R. Swindoll comedianworshiptelevision When God's in it, the job gets done. Charles R. Swindoll gods-willdonejobs Go God's way! His is the most reliable route to follow when life gets complicated. It will have its tough moments, but you will never regret it. Charles R. Swindoll regretgraduationway Rejoicing is clearly a spiritual command. To ignore it, I need to remind you, is disobedience. Charles R. Swindoll rejoicespiritualneeds If we want the advantages of love, then we must be willing to take the risks of love. And that requires vulnerability. Of course, we can refuse this path and trod another one devoid of openness. But the toll on such a road is extremely high. Charles R. Swindoll tollsrisklove Worry is characteristic of the heathen, not the Christian. Charles R. Swindoll characteristicschristianworry It's not our church; it's God's - it's not our responsibility to run it! Charles R. Swindoll churchresponsibilityrunning I believe the single most significant decision I can make on a day-to-day basis is my choice of attitude... When my attitudes are right theres no challenge too great for me. Charles R. Swindoll choicesattitudebelieve
