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" 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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" 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. "

Charles R. Swindoll

Past

Makeup

Pain

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

" 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

Life

Wake Up

" 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. "

Charles R. Swindoll

Name

God

" 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

Today

Love

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

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

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

Charles R. Swindoll

God

Wonderful

" When a church is spending more of its budget on media than shepherding, something is out of whack. We have gotten things twisted around. "

Charles R. Swindoll

Media

Budget

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

" 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. "

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

" Not every Christian finds it easy to believe. "

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

" 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. "

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

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

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

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

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

" 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. "

" '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?' "

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

Charles R. Swindoll

I Am

Often

" 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. "