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" A teardrop on earth summons the King of heaven. "
Charles R. Swindoll
King
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Heaven
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" I believe firmly in God's control in life. "
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" When you have a sense of calling, whether it's to be a musician, soloist, artist, in one of the technical fields, or a plumber, there is something deep and enriching when you realize it isn't just a casual choice, it's a divine calling. It's not limited to vocational Christian service by any means. "
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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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" 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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Think
" We can't solve modern problems by going back in time. Retreating to the safety of the familiar is an understandable response, but God has called us to a life of faith. And faith requires us to face the unknown while trusting Him completely. "
Charles R. Swindoll
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Time
Safety
" 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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" 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. "
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" The secret of living a life of excellence is merely a matter of thinking thoughts of excellence. Really, it's a matter of programming our minds with the kind of information that will set us free. "
Charles R. Swindoll
Thinking
Life
Excellence
" 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! "
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Live
Goals
Life
" Not every Christian finds it easy to believe. "
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Believe
Easy
" 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. "
Charles R. Swindoll
Listen
God
Watch
" While I was raised around churches and had gotten to know a few preachers fairly well, the thought never entered my head that I would one day stand and deliver. Not only was I not interested, I lived with a major struggle: I stuttered. "
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Day
Thought
Struggle
" Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it. "
Charles R. Swindoll
Life
You
React
" 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. "
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Purpose
Innovation
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" When you are giving people the gospel, you are giving them something to believe, and you have to set the stage for that. You don't just drive up and dump the truck and drive off. "
Charles R. Swindoll
Truck
Drive
Giving
" The world has changed and it's going to keep changing, but God never changes; so we are safe when we cling to Him. "
Charles R. Swindoll
Safe
World
Him
" 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. "
Charles R. Swindoll
Good
Choice
Evil
" When a church is spending more of its budget on media than shepherding, something is out of whack. We have gotten things twisted around. "
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" The difference between something good and something great is attention to detail. "
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Between
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" Alleged 'impossibilities' are opportunities for our capacities to be stretched. "
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Alleged
Our
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" I let people see the cracks in my life. We can't be phony. We've got to keep it real. "
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" I am often the brunt of my own humor. "
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Am
Often
" There is plenty of television. There are plenty of talk shows. There are plenty of comedians. But there is not plenty of worship of the true and living God. "
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Talk
God
True
" I am a preacher. I'm involved in many other things, but, mainly, I preach. And I love it! "
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" When you have vision it affects your attitude. Your attitude is optimistic rather than pessimistic. "
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" The remarkable thing is, we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. "
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Choice
Everyday
Embrace
" 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. "
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You
Spirit
Yourself
" 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. "
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Life
God
Easy
" 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. "
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Heart
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" A family is a place where principles are hammered and honed on the anvil of everyday living. "
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Living
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