Charles R. Swindoll Quotes - Page 14

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• When a person does something, it has the man or woman look about it. It drips with humanity. You can follow the logic of it and see the meaning behind it.

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  Men, Humanity, Doe

  Charles R. Swindoll (2007). “Wisdom for the Way: Wise Words for Busy People”, p.176, Thomas Nelson Inc

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• So, you want to be like Christ? Me too. But that kind of godliness won't just happen by hanging around a church or thinking lofty thoughts three or four times a day or learning a few verses of Scripture. It will take more - much more. Disciplining ourselves will require the same kind of focused thinking and living that our Master modeled during His brief life on earth.

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  Thinking, Church, Three

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• I want to preach till the last breath in my lungs runs out.

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  Running, Want, Lasts

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• 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.

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  Thinking, Trying, Important

  "Interview: Charles R. Swindoll on Public Speaking and Letting God Lead Our Lives". interview with By Myles Collier, www.christianpost.com. February 23, 2012.

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• The wonderful thing about God is he knows what we need to persuade us.

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  Needs, Wonderful, Knows

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• 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.

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  Attitude, Believe, Mean

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• God seems to reward us with good, delightful experiences when we move with joy through the less-than-delightful times.

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  Christian, Moving, Joy

  Charles R. Swindoll (2006). “Great Attitudes for Graduates!: 10 Choices for Success in Life”

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• Nothing is more bothersome to me than retiring. Weird things happen when you disengage; first you get negative, then you start telling people about your latest surgeries, and eventually you lose touch. I want to stay in touch.

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  People, Negative, Want

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• 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.

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  Christian, Idols, Religion

  Charles R. Swindoll (1979). “Home, where life makes up its mind”

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• That's what this thing called Christian life is all about, isn't it. Going . . . yet not knowing. As followers of our Lord we believe He leads us in a certain direction . . . or in pursuit of a precise goal.

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  Christian, Believe, Knowing

  Charles R. Swindoll (1992). “Second Wind: Fresh Hope for the Road Ahead”, Zondervan

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• Next time you're faced with a credit-purchase decision, wait. Don't say no necessarily. Just wait. I challenge you to present your need to the Lord before presenting it to a bank, and see what He does with it.

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  Decision, Waiting, Challenges

  Charles R. Swindoll (2007). “So, You Want To Be Like Christ?: Eight Essentials to Get You There”, p.31, Thomas Nelson Inc

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• 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.

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  Jobs, Commitment, Intellectual

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• I am a preacher. I'm involved in many other things, but, mainly, I preach. And I love it!

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  Preacher, Involved

  "Saying it Well". Book by Charles R. Swindoll, www.christianpost.com. February 6, 2012.

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• God declared me righteous!

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  Grace, Righteous

  Charles R. Swindoll (2006). “The Grace Awakening: Believing in Grace Is One Thing. Living it Is Another.”, p.36, Thomas Nelson Inc

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• We need discernment in what we see and what we hear and what we believe.

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  Believe, Needs, Discernment

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• It's not our church; it's God's - it's not our responsibility to run it!

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  Running, Responsibility, Church

  Charles R. Swindoll (2007). “So, You Want To Be Like Christ?: Eight Essentials to Get You There”, p.76, Thomas Nelson

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• I'm glad . . . that Edison didn't give up on the light bulb. That Luther refused to back down. That Michelangelo kept painting. That Lindbergh kept flying.

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  Positive, Giving Up, Light

  Charles R. Swindoll (2005). “Day by Day with Charles Swindoll”, p.94, Thomas Nelson Inc

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• I have no interest in returning to yesteryear. I love the conveniences and delights of today's time. I wouldn't go back if I could.

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  Yesteryear, Delight, Today

  Charles R. Swindoll (2006). “Marriage Workbook: From Surviving to Thriving”, p.6, Thomas Nelson

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• There is nothing more fearful for the average person in our society than to stand before a group of people and speak.

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  Average, People, Groups

  "Interview: Charles R. Swindoll on Public Speaking and Letting God Lead Our Lives". Interview with Myles Collier, www.christianpost.com. February 23, 2012.

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• I believe firmly in God's control in life.

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  Believe, I Believe

  "Interview: Charles R. Swindoll on Public Speaking and Letting God Lead Our Lives". Interview with Myles Collier, www.christianpost.com. February 23, 2012.

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• Noise and crowds have a way of siphoning our energy and distracting our attention, making prayer an added chore rather than a comforting relief

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  Prayer, Comforting, Energy

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

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  Waste, Arguing, Lord

  Charles R. Swindoll (2007). “So, You Want To Be Like Christ?: Eight Essentials to Get You There”, p.76, Thomas Nelson Inc

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• Thanksgiving speaks in clear, crisp tones of forgotten terms, like integrity - bravery - respect - freedom - discipline - sacrifice - godliness.

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  Integrity, Sacrifice, Discipline

  Charles R. Swindoll (1994). “Growing Strong in the Seasons of Life”, p.446, Zondervan

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• In spite of our high-tech world and efficient procedures, people remain the essential ingredient of life.

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  Christian, People, Religion

  Charles R. Swindoll (1998). “The Tale of the Tardy Oxcart”, p.57, Thomas Nelson Inc

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• Not every Christian finds it easy to believe.

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  Christian, Believe, Easy

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