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" 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

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Charles R. Swindoll

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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. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" When you have vision it affects your attitude. Your attitude is optimistic rather than pessimistic. "

" 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. "

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

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

" We are all faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised as impossible situations. "

" The swift wind of compromise is a lot more devastating than the sudden jolt of misfortune. "

" There is nothing more fearful for the average person in our society than to stand before a group of people and speak. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" When I think of vision, I have in mind the ability to see above and beyond the majority. "