Quotes from Charles F. Stanley

Friend, personal meditation isn't difficult. It begins when you simply get alone with the Lord and sit quietly before Him. So don't wait any longer. Focus on the Father. Listen to His voice, be filled with His peace, and find His direction and purpose for your life.

Master, because You live inside me, I have new and glorious freedom. Remove the distractions. Still my restless heart. Let the new me emerge.

You see, fears will arise that prevent you from doing as He asks—proclaiming the gospel, reaching out to those in need, and submitting to His will. But the fear of the Lord—your respect for Him—should motivate you to obey Him anyway.

Los fracasos no nos convierten en fracasados; pero el fracasar y luego responder adecuadamente puede servir para preparar el camino hacia futuras victorias.

Prayer and Anxiety SCRIPTURE READING: PSALM 69:1–3 KEY VERSE: 1 PETER 5:7

All He asks is that you accept it by faith (John 3:16–18).

If you were sprinkled as a child or christened, you have not been scripturally baptized. If you were immersed as an adult but had no intention of following Christ, you were not scripturally baptized. If you were sprinkled and have followed Christ since that time, you have not been scripturally baptized. If you were immersed and became a Christian later, you have not been scripturally baptized.

Does that mean that Christ rejects you or loves you less? Absolutely not. Does it mean that you are not saved if you haven't been baptized? No. It means that as a believer, you need to be obedient and be scripturally baptized.

As long as you hold Him at arm's length, you cannot know Him. This is because abiding relationships, including yours with the Lord, can only exist and grow through mutual intimacy. Friend, the only relationship that can fill your longings, sustain you through difficulties, and bring you peace is the relationship you have with God. Don't hold Him back in any way.

Rejoice always. . . . In everything give thanks; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 THESSALONIANS 5:16, 18

Jamás conseguiremos que Dios nos dé paz en casos de desobediencia.

Lord, I confess my anger today and ask You to please cleanse my heart of the deep resentment, bitterness, and injury I feel. They run so deep, Father—and the strength of those feelings alarms me at times. I know that this situation is not only about how I was wronged or the person who hurt me. It touched a profound place within me that needs healing

God didn't create us to give us our every whim and wish, but rather, to bring us to the position where we will want to do whatever God desires. He created us for himself.

La primera y principal es que Dios nos ama tanto como amaba a su pueblo en los días del Antiguo y Nuevo Testamentos.

God has an answer for every need you or I could ever experience.

No me gustan las circunstancias que Dios usa, pero sí los resultados.

Mi intención es seguir aprendiendo y mejorando cada año por el resto de mi vida. Dios no lo llevará a convertirse en algo sin ayudarle a ser lo mejor que posiblemente pueda ser en ese campo. No le dará un talento para luego fallar en darle la oportunidad de descubrirlo, usarlo, desarrollarlo, practicarlo y perfeccionarlo.

No matter what you are facing or how seemingly difficult the task may be, always look toward God for victory. He is your eternal, unfailing hope who can move any obstacle when you trust Him.

The only One who can protect you from worry and fill your mind with peace is God, who provides for all your needs.

So I began to meditate on Scripture the way he taught me. That is, I wouldn't just read the Bible—I would ask questions. "Lord God, what are You saying to me? How do You want me to apply this to my life? What is it I'm supposed to learn, Father?" This has helped

God knows your past, future, personality, woundedness, and everything that makes you who you are—and He loves you anyway. So don't hide from Him. Return to the Lord. Seek His wonderful presence, let Him heal you, and live.

There is never a time when God gives up on us. His eternal hope is ours, and He gives us the faith we need to hold out during seasons of great difficulty. Moses

Father God, keep my mind and heart fixed on You so that I can experience the fullness of Your peace, amen.

No matter what you face, you can trust Jesus to be your peace amid the storm. When you lay aside your human efforts, you will find His provision infinitely sufficient and true.