Charles R. Swindoll

Friends make life a lot more fun.

— Charles R. Swindoll

Think first. Talk less. Start today.

— Charles R. Swindoll

I am often the brunt of my own humor.

— Charles R. Swindoll

Confidence brings joy when we let God be God.

— Charles R. Swindoll

A teardrop on earth summons the King of heaven.

— Charles R. Swindoll

GRACE: All you can do is take it.

— Charles R. Swindoll

Anyone who influences others is a leader.

— Charles R. Swindoll

No marriage is "too dead" for the Lord to restore.

— Charles R. Swindoll

Laughter is the most beautiful and beneficial therapy God ever granted humanity.

— Charles R. Swindoll

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

— Charles R. Swindoll

People are far more important than rigid rules and demanding expectations.

— Charles R. Swindoll

Two words will help you cope when you run low on hope: accept and trust.

— Charles R. Swindoll

Cults use our vocabulary, but they don't use our dictionary.

— Charles R. Swindoll

Joy springs from a life lived with eternity's values in view.

— Charles R. Swindoll

People who inspire others are those who see invisible bridges at the end of dead-end streets

— Charles R. Swindoll

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

— Charles R. Swindoll

“The matters we or the world might consider trivial, He cares about and wants to remedy. He longs to relieve our worries…

— Charles R. Swindoll

If you want to be a person with a large vision, you must cultivate the habit of doing the little things well.

— Charles R. Swindoll

Times may be hard and people may be demanding, but never forget that life is special. Every single day is a special…

— Charles R. Swindoll

Some folks serve the almighty dollar far more faithfully than the Almighty God. They get greater delight out of balancing the budget…

— Charles R. Swindoll

God's word is tailor-made for gray-slush days. It sends a beam of light through the fog. It signals safety when we fear…

— Charles R. Swindoll

God often does His best work in us when He catches us by surprise and introduces a change that is completely against…

— Charles R. Swindoll

God doesn't work on our timetable. He has a plan that He will execute perfectly and for the highest, greatest good of…

— 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…

— Charles R. Swindoll

When you pray, pray so that you may know Him. When you seek to simplify, do it as a means of knowing…

— Charles R. Swindoll

If we want the advantages of love, then we must be willing to take the risks of love. And that requires vulnerability.…

— Charles R. Swindoll

“Isn't it remarkable what God can do without our help? Sometimes we think, My company needs me. My church needs me. My…

— Charles R. Swindoll

“If you aren't vigilant, if you aren't daily humbling yourself before Him, seeking His face, discerning His timing, operating under the Spirit's…

— Charles R. Swindoll

The pursuit of happiness is a matter of choice...it is a positive attitude we choose to express. It is not a gift…

— Charles R. Swindoll

The habit of always putting off an experience until you can afford it, or until the time is right, or until you…

— Charles R. Swindoll

Prayer is an investment. The time you dedicate to prayer isn't lost; it will return dividends far greater than what a few…

— Charles R. Swindoll

God does not dispense strength and encouragement like a druggist fills your prescription. The Lord doesn't promise to give us something to…

— Charles R. Swindoll

The benefits [of the resurrection] are innumerable. To list a few: Our illnesses don't seem nearly so final; Our fears fade and…

— Charles R. Swindoll

Helen Rosevere was a British medical missionary in the Congo years ago during an uprising. Her faith was strong and her trust…

— Charles R. Swindoll

“Attitude is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, than education, money, circumstances, than failures and success, than…

— Charles R. Swindoll

What sets Christian spiritual activity apart from all other religions is that they have knowledge of Christ as their goal; not moral…

— Charles R. Swindoll

You see, this people [Noah, Abraham, Sarah, Jacob, etc.] simply believed that God existed in the situation they were faced with, and…

— Charles R. Swindoll

In our rough and rugged individualism, we think of gentleness as weakness, being soft and virtually spineless. Not so! Gentleness includes such…

— Charles R. Swindoll

“Disagreements are inevitable. There will always be opposing viewpoints and a variety of perspectives on most subjects. Tastes differ as well as…

— Charles R. Swindoll

“Tribulation brings about perseverance.” Thlipsis cultivates hypomon which means “remaining under” in the literal sense and “patiently enduring” in the figurative. Naturally,…

— Charles R. Swindoll