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All Quotes by author - Charles R. Swindoll

" A family is a place where principles are hammered and honed on the anvil of everyday living. "

" Alleged 'impossibilities' are opportunities for our capacities to be stretched. "

" As far back as I can remember, my mother would have me down by the bed at night with her, praying. I can still hear her voice calling my name to God and telling him that she wanted me to follow him in whatever he called me to do. "

" A teardrop on earth summons the King of heaven. "

" Attitude is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than what people do or say. It is more important than appearance, giftedness, or skill. "

" Because God gave you your makeup and superintended every moment of your past, including all the hardship, pain, and struggles, He wants to use your words in a unique manner. No one else can speak through your vocal cords, and, equally important, no one else has your story. "

" Each day of our lives we make deposits in the memory banks of our children. "

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

" I am often the brunt of my own humor. "

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

" I cannot even imagine where I would be today were it not for that handful of friends who have given me a heart full of joy. Let's face it, friends make life a lot more fun. "

" If I ever wrote a book on preaching, it would contain three words: Preach the Word. Get rid of all the other stuff that gets you sidetracked; preach the Word. "

" 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. "

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

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

" 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. "

" I'm not against screens, or new songs, or innovation. I just don't like the gimmicks. I want to know when worship is over that that leader's sole purpose was to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ. "

" 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. "

" It is easy for Christians to have the false impression that once we have established a relationship with Christ, which we believe sets us right with God, the problems of life will somehow scoot away or they will slowly be removed from our lives. "

" It's the most exciting thing to watch God work when I've asked him about something, to listen to him and watch him work. It's like this friendship, and it just grows and grows and grows and grows. "

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

" Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it. "

" Not every Christian finds it easy to believe. "

" 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. "

" One of my great goals in life is to live long enough to where I am in the pulpit, preaching my heart out, and I die on the spot, my chin hits the pulpit - boom! - and I'm down and out. What a way to die! "

" One of the worst things you can give to your people is someone you're not. "

" Prejudice is a learned trait. You're not born prejudiced; you're taught it. "

" Sometimes I wake up before dawn, and I love sitting up in the middle of the bed with all the lights off, pitch-black dark, and talking to the Father, with no interruptions and nothing that reminds me that there's anything in life but me and Him. "

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

" 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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