Charles Stanley Quotes

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We are either in the process of resisting God's truth or in the process of being shaped and molded by his truth.

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We can be tired, weary and emotionally distraught, but after spending time alone with God, we find that He injects into our bodies energy, power and strength.

Charles Stanley
An unschooled man who knows how to meditate upon the Lord has learned far more than the man with the highest education who does not know how to meditate.

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If you put your faith in yourself and your abilities, intellect and dreams, then your foundation is only as strong as you are.

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Of all the things Christ wants for us, loving Him and focusing our attention on Him are the most important.

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As children of a sovereign God, we are never victims of our circumstances.

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If we rationalize our problems when He points them out, we will spend less and less time meditating because we won't want to face God in that area of our lives.

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The best way in the world to deceive believers is to cloak a message in religious language and declare that it conveys some new insight from God.

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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.

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The Holy Spirit's power cannot be harnessed. His power cannot be used to accomplish anything other than the Father's will. He is not a candy dispenser. He is not a vending machine. He is not a genie waiting for someone to rub His lamp the right way. He is holy God.

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Adversity is always unexpected and unwelcomed. It is an intruder and a thief. But in the hands of God, adversity becomes the means through which HIS Supernatural Power is demonstrated.

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Perhaps you have been ensnared by a sinful habit that you will not abandon, and your guilt is so overwhelming you are ashamed to approach Christ. Whatever the reason for your broken intimacy with God, there is good news. Jesus waits to embrace you now in the arms of unconditional, divine love.

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Trusting God means looking beyond what we can see to what God sees.

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We must never limit God's ability to turn even the worst, most vile experience in our lives into something productive, beneficial and positive.

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God is looking for imperfect men and women who have learned to walk in moment-by-momen t dependence on the Holy Spirit. Christians who have come to terms with their inadequacies, fears, and failures. Believers who have become discontent with 'surviving' and have taken the time to investigate everything God has to offer in this life.

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His voice leads us not into timid discipleship but into bold witness.

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Whatever brings you to your knees in weakness carries the greatest potential for your personal success and spiritual victory.

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God wants us to seek Him more than anything else, even more than we seek answers to prayer. When we come to God in prayer, sometimes our hearts are so full of what we want that we leave God out. Our minds become consumed with the gift rather than the giver.

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Wherever you go, God is with you - watching over you, protecting you, and providing the truth you need for every situation. The question is, will you open your heart to His Word, apply it to your life, and allow God to change you so that He can use you in ways far greater than you can imagine?

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Regardless of the source of our pain, we must accept that God knows, God loves, and God is at work.

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Dealing with adversity is like preparing for surgery. By putting our faith in what the doctor has said, we believe we will be better off if we have the surgery. But that does not make it any less painful. By submitting to the hand of a surgeon, we are saying that our ultimate goal is health, even at the cost of pain. Adversity is the same way. It is a means to an end. It is God's tool for the advancement of our spiritual lives.

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Success is the continuing achievement of becoming the person God wants you to be and accomplishing the goals God has helped you set.

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God's Word is absolutely true. You may not understand how God is going to bring about what He's promised you, but He is keeping every promise that He has ever made. He will never deceive you or disappoint you, and He will never change His mind about what He's told you.

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The circumstances and events that we see as setbacks are oftentimes the very things that launch us into periods of intense spiritual growth

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The reason so many of us struggle so intensely with adversity is that we have yet to adopt God's perspective and priorities.

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Attitude and the spirit in which we communicate are as important as the words we say.

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If we walk in the Spirit daily, surrendered to His power, we have the right to expect anything we need to hear from God. The Holy Spirit living within us and speaking to us ought to be the natural, normal lifestyle of believers.

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You must never sacrifice your relationship with God for the sake of a relationship with another person.

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Focusing on difficulties intensifies and enlarges the problem. When we focus our attention on God, the problem is put into its proper perspective and it no longer overwhelms us.

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God's voice is still and quiet and easily buried under an avalanche of clamour.

Charles Stanley