Quotes from Charles R. Swindoll

Our minds can be kept free of anxiety as we dump the load of our cares on the Lord in prayer.

Anything under God's control is never out of control.

Elizabeth's barreness and advanced age--a double symbol of hopelessness--became the means by which God would announce to the world that nothing is impossible for Him.

God has somehow placed into Christian's insides a special something, that extra inner reservoir of power that is more than a match for the stuff life throws at us.

On tough days, you gotta have heart. Don't quit, whatever you do. Persevere.

God alone is perfectly and consistently just. We forget; God remembers. We see an action; God sees a motive. This qualifies Him as the best recordkeeper and judge.

Tell yourself right now and throughout today, that it's okay to draw away from the maddening crowd. Jesus did; so can you.

Worry and faith just don't mix.

It is a pity that many Christians have the TV schedule better memorized than a single chapter for God's precious Word.

God has not only created each of us as distinct individuals, He also uses us in significant ways.

Servants must be big people. Big enough to go on, remembering the right and forgetting the wrong.

Authentic men aren't afraid to show affection, release their feelings, hug their children, cry when they're sad, admit it when they're wrong, and ask for help when they need it.

We have a choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for the day. Life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we react to it. Our attitude is everything.

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.

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.

Hope is like an anchor. Our hope in Christ stabilizes us in the storms of life, but unlike an anchor, it does not hold us back.

Oh, how horrible our sins look when they are committed by someone else.

Nothing speaks louder or more powerfully than a life of integrity

Encouragement is awesome. It (can) actually change the course of another person's day, week, or life.

The devil, darkness, and death may swagger and boast, the pangs of life will sting for a while longer, but don't worry; the forces of evil are breathing their last. Not to worry...He's risen!

[God] is able to take your life, with all of the heartache, all of the pain, all of the regret, all of the missed opportunities, and use you for His glory.

I let people see the cracks in my life. We can't be phony. We've got to keep it real.

Friends make life a lot more fun.

I know of no realm of life that can provide more companionship in a lonely world or greater feelings of security and purpose in chaotic times than the close ties of a family.