Charles R. Swindoll Quotes
God's word is tailor-made for gray-slush days. It sends a beam of light through the fog. It signals safety when we fear we'll never make it through.
It is a pity that many Christians have the TV schedule better memorized than a single chapter for God's precious Word.
Remorse is sorrow over being caught and the pain of consequences that follow. Repentance is not being concerned for ourselves but having a contrite heart.
Boldness in the course of a noble fight is worth the risk... If you stand on truth, you'll only regret your timidity later, but you'll never regret being bold.
God has not only created each of us as distinct individuals, He also uses us in significant ways.
I don't see life divided into public and private, secular and sacred. It's all an open place of service before our God.
God seems to reward us with good, delightful experiences when we move with joy through the less-than-delightful times.
Thanksgiving speaks in clear, crisp tones of forgotten terms, like integrity - bravery - respect - freedom - discipline - sacrifice - godliness.
While I wholeheartedly believe in choosing to approach every challenge with a great attitude, I don't mean that we should abandon authenticity and live in fantasyland.
When I have a wrong attitude, I look at life humanly. When I have a right attitude, I look at life divinely.
What is God looking for? He is looking for men and women whose hearts are completely His - completely.
More often than not, when something looks like it's the absolute end, it is really the beginning.
Our minds can be kept free of anxiety as we dump the load of our cares on the Lord in prayer.
Only you can determine your choice of attitude. Choose wisely, choose carefully, choose confidently!
Only grace-large doses, frequently displayed, released-will restore the wounded.
...the single most important issue in all of life (is) your relationship with the living God... how you can know Him in a personal and meaningful way.
Not once does the Bible report that (Jesus) rushed anywhere. He was often busy, but never in a mad dash. And yet He perfectly accomplished all the Father designed for Him to do.
I think it is important to begin with a statement in your speech that grabs the attention of the audience. I try to make my opening line 15 words or less.
The skeptic may deny your doctrine or attack your church but he cannot honestly ignore the fact that your life has been changed.
Any idol, regardless of its beauty or usefulness or original purpose, is to be set aside so that Christ might reign supreme, without a single competitor.
When we attempt to find meaning in the pursuit of pleasure, the commitment to a job, or through plumbing intellectual depths, we all eventually find in each of these pursuits a dead end.
I am a preacher. I'm involved in many other things, but, mainly, I preach. And I love it!
To be used of God. Is there anything more encouraging, more fulfilling? Perhaps not, but there is something more basic: to meet with God.
The best tests of my Christian growth occur in the mainstream of life, not in the quietness of my study
When each elder or pastor has his will aligned with the Lord's, we waste no time arguing for our own.
In spite of our high-tech world and efficient procedures, people remain the essential ingredient of life.
Learning more truth is a poor and cheap substitute for stopping and putting into action the truth already learned
Noise and crowds have a way of siphoning our energy and distracting our attention, making prayer an added chore rather than a comforting relief
Boldness in the course of a noble fight is worth the risk...If you stand on truth, you'll only regret your timidity later, but you'll never regret being bold.
Sin may have the power to kill and destroy, but God is the Creator of life. He can create it from nothing, and He can restore it from death.(John 11:25-26)
The matters we or the world might consider trivial, He cares about and wants to remedy. He longs to relieve our worries and has promised to supply our most fundamental needs.