Chuck Swindoll Quotes

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The swift wind of compromise is a lot more devastating than the sudden jolt of misfortune.

Chuck Swindoll
The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than successes, than what other people think or say or do.

Chuck Swindoll
When I think of vision, I have in mind the ability to see above and beyond the majority.

Chuck Swindoll
Each day of our lives we make deposits in the memory banks of our children.

Chuck Swindoll
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.

Chuck Swindoll
I believe the single most significant decision I can make on a day-to-day basis is my choice of attitude. It is more important than my past, my education, my bankroll, my successes or failures, fame or pain, what other people think of me or say about me, my circumstances, or my position.

Chuck Swindoll
One of the marks of maturity is the ability to disagree without becoming disagreeable

Chuck Swindoll
Without a quest, life is quickly reduced to bleak black and wimpy white, a diet too bland to get anybody out of bed in the morning. A quest fuels our fire. It refuses to let us drift downstream gathering debris.

Chuck Swindoll
Alleged 'impossibilities' are opportunities for our capacities to be stretched.

Chuck Swindoll
There is an enormous difference between growing old in the Lord and growing up in Him. One is automatic and requires no effort at all... just aging. But the other is never automatic, or easy. It calls for personal discipline, continual determination, and spiritual desire. Churches are full of sleepy saints who are merely 'logging time' in God's family.

Chuck Swindoll
People who are close to God cultivate a personal intimacy with Him like a good gardener cultivates beautiful flowers.

Chuck Swindoll
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!

Chuck Swindoll
When I have a wrong attitude, I look at life humanly. When I have a right attitude, I look at life divinely.

Chuck Swindoll
God presents the Sabbath rest as a shelter we can enter. (Hebrews 4:1-11)

Chuck Swindoll
Two words will help you cope when you run low on hope: accept and trust.

Chuck Swindoll
When you have vision it affects your attitude. Your attitude is optimistic rather than pessimistic.

Chuck Swindoll
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.

Chuck Swindoll
Faith itself cannot accomplish anything, yet without faith, no one can fly.

Chuck Swindoll
Vision is the ability to see God's presence, to perceive God's power, to focus on God's plan in spite of the obstacles.

Chuck Swindoll
Allow me to offer a simple definition of wisdom. Wisdom is looking at life from God's point of view.

Chuck Swindoll