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" 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. "

Charles R. Swindoll

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

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" 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 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

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

Charles R. Swindoll

" We cannot change our past. We can not change the fact that people act in a certain way. We can not change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude. "

Charles R. Swindoll

" 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

" 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. "

Charles R. Swindoll

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

Charles R. Swindoll

" 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. "

Charles R. Swindoll

" We want a crowd to make us feel important and liked. But why is getting a crowd our focus? Jesus never suggested that crowds were the goal. He never addresses getting your church to grow. Never. "

Charles R. Swindoll

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

Charles R. Swindoll

" 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

" Words can never adequately convey the incredible impact of our attitudes toward life. The longer I live the more convinced I become that life is 10 percent what happens to us and 90 percent how we respond to it. "

Charles R. Swindoll

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

Charles R. Swindoll

" 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. "

Charles R. Swindoll

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

Charles R. Swindoll

" 'We really shouldn't look like a church.' I've heard that so much I want to vomit. 'Why?' I ask. 'Do you want your bank to look like a bank? Do you want your doctor's office to look like a doctor's office, or would you prefer your doctor to dress like a clown?' "

Charles R. Swindoll

" 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. "

Charles R. Swindoll

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

Charles R. Swindoll

" Not every Christian finds it easy to believe. "

Charles R. Swindoll

" 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. "

Charles R. Swindoll

" The remarkable thing is, we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. "

Charles R. Swindoll

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

Charles R. Swindoll

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

Charles R. Swindoll

" 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. "

Charles R. Swindoll

" We need discernment in what we see and what we hear and what we believe. "

Charles R. Swindoll

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

Charles R. Swindoll

" 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. "

Charles R. Swindoll

" 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. "

Charles R. Swindoll

" 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. "

Charles R. Swindoll