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" 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
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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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" 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. "
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" 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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" 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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" We need discernment in what we see and what we hear and what we believe. "
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" 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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" 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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" I am a preacher. I'm involved in many other things, but, mainly, I preach. And I love it! "
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" 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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" Prejudice is a learned trait. You're not born prejudiced; you're taught it. "
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" I am often the brunt of my own humor. "
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" When I think of vision, I have in mind the ability to see above and beyond the majority. "
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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. "
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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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" The difference between something good and something great is attention to detail. "
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Between
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" I want to preach till the last breath in my lungs runs out. "
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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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" 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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" 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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" 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. "
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" One of the worst things you can give to your people is someone you're not. "
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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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" 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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" The swift wind of compromise is a lot more devastating than the sudden jolt of misfortune. "
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" 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. "
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" When you have vision it affects your attitude. Your attitude is optimistic rather than pessimistic. "
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" 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. "
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" A teardrop on earth summons the King of heaven. "
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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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" The remarkable thing is, we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. "
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