Chuck Swindoll Quotes

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If we choose to be offended when we don't get our own way,
Then we're going to live constantly on the edge of anger.
But if we say to ourselves, " A merry heart does good like a medicine,"
It'll make all the difference in the world.

Chuck Swindoll
We want the safety of yesterday even though we know it's not where God would have us.

Chuck Swindoll
Another problem with worry is that it makes you forget your worth. Worry makes you feel worthless, forgotten, and unimportant.

Chuck Swindoll
If you never get criticized, chances are you aren't getting anything done.

Chuck Swindoll
Focusing intently on Christ naturally results in a lifestyle of increasingly greater selflessness. And it has another benefit. Gazing on Christ gives us greater ability to look past life's trials and remain calm in the midst of what others would call chaos.

Chuck Swindoll
Jesus never commanded believers to produce fruit. Fruit is the purpose of the branch, but it is not the responsibility of the branch. The branch cannot produce anything on it's own. However, if it remains attached to the vine, it will receive life-sustaining sap, nourishment, strength, everything it needs.

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The secret to responsible trust is acceptance. Acceptance is taking from God's hand absolutely anything He gives, looking into His face in trust and thanksgiving, knowing that the confinement of the hedge we're in is good and for His glory. Even though what we're enduring may be painful, it's good simply because God Himself has allowed it.

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

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Attitude keeps me going or cripples my progress. It alone fuels my fire or assaults my hopes. When my attitudes are right, there is no barrier too high, no valley too deep, no dream too extreme, no challenge too great for me.

Chuck Swindoll
Battles are won in the trenches, in the grit and grime of courageous determination; they are won day by day in the arena of life.

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When we have God in clear focus, His powerful presence eclipses our fear.

Chuck Swindoll
You know one of the most encouraging things about faith? It pleases God.

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

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God will never adjust His agenda to fit ours. He will not speed up His pace to catch up with ours; we need to slow our pace in order to recover our walk with Him. God will not scream and shout over the noisy clamor; He expects us to seek quietness, where His still small voice can be heard again.

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To require God to prove that He is able and willing to fulfill His promises would be proof positive that one does not trust Him.

Chuck Swindoll
When each elder or pastor has his will aligned with the Lord's, we waste no time arguing for our own.

Chuck Swindoll
Faith does not change my circumstances; faith changes me. Faith may not bring in the tuition check when I need it, but faith will give me what it takes to hang on.

Chuck Swindoll
God is a specialist when the anguish is deep. His ability to heal the soul is profound...but only to those who rely on His wounded Son will experience relief.

Chuck Swindoll
Strength comes from choosing to fully trust, pray, and praise. Our circumstances may not change, but in the process we change.

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In the wilderness, God's covenant people struggled with a choice between feeding their bellies and nourishing their souls. God provided manna-a breadlike food that fell to the ground during the night-to sustain the wandering Israelites and to teach them how to value His Word more than physical fulfillment.

Chuck Swindoll
Just as bank tellers need a thorough knowledge of legitimate currency in order to spot counterfeit bills, so Christians need a thorough knowledge of the Bible in order to spot bogus religious teachings. How grounded are you in the Scriptures? How deep are your theological roots? How capable are you of detecting false teachings?

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It is in lonely solitude that God delivers His best thoughts, and the mind needs to be still and quiet to receive them.

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It takes faith to find personal significance in your relationship with God rather than how much money you earn, how beautiful you look, how many toys you own, how many trophies you collect, or how much territory you conquer and control.

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I am convinced that wise planning is good. But plans, like material possessions, must always be held loosely. Yes - always! Plan wisely, but be ready for God to rearrange things and take you along paths that may feel dangerous to you. Don't sweat it; He knows what He's doing. And He isn't obligated to inform you... or request permission to upset your neat little agenda!

Chuck Swindoll
One of the problems with worry is that it keeps you from enjoying what you have.

Chuck Swindoll
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.

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The stronger the winds, the deeper the roots, and the longer the winds, the more beautiful the tree.

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Times may be hard and people may be demanding, but never forget that life is special. Every single day is a special day. God is at work in you!

Chuck Swindoll
At least one indication of unbelief is the tendency to measure life's challenges against our own adequacy instead of God's promises. To enter our Sabbath rest, we must put an end to self-reliance - trusting in our own abilities to overcome difficulties, rise above challenges, escape tragedies, or achieve personal greatness.

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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