Quotes from Charles R. Swindoll

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

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

To be used of God. Is there anything more encouraging, more fulfilling? Perhaps not, but there is something more basic: to meet with God.

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.

While God, for the most part, allows this cosmos [creation] to work according to the laws of nature, there is never a time when He is not actively involved in every detail of life.

In order to cease our striving, we must transfer our trust away from our own abilities, our own accomplishments, our own strength, and place it on His provision.

It's easy to get attached to idols, good things inappropriately adored. But when you have Jesus in the centre of a room, everything else only junks up the decor.

The difference between something good and something great is attention to detail.

Of all the things God created, I am often most grateful He created laughter.

It helps me if I remember that God is in charge of my day - not I.

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

Hope doesn't require a massive chain where heavy links of logic hold it together. A thin wire will do...just strong enough to get us through the night until the winds die down.

Laughter is the most beautiful and beneficial therapy God ever granted humanity.

The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life.

Encourage one another. Many times a word of praise or thanks or appreciation or cheer has kept people on their feet.

I know of nothing more valuable, when it comes to the all-important virtue of authenticity, than simply being who you are.

An anniversary says, "Think of the dreams you have weathered together. They are intimate accomplishments."

I'm here today to warn you: I want you to watch out for the adversary. Guard yourself from any spirit of entitlement. Restrain any and all subtle temptation to gain attention or to find ways to promote yourself.

You and I are, by birth, by nature, and by choice, inwardly depraved, which is to say that we are entirely corrupt. That's not to say that we have no good in us; we do. However, anything good in us has been tainted with evil. It touches everything. Without the redeeming power of Christ we cannot halt our own moral slide.

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.

Give us an intense distaste for things that displease You and a renewed pleasure in things that bring You honor and magnify Your truth.

If you are having difficulty loving or relating to an individual, take him to God. Bother the Lord with this person. Don't you be bothered with him - leave him at the throne.