The secret to responsible trust is acceptance. Acceptance is taking from God's hand absolutely anything He gives, looking into His face in… — Charles R. Swindoll Copy Share Image
I'm glad . . . that Edison didn't give up on the light bulb. That Luther refused to back down. That Michelangelo… — Charles R. Swindoll Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
...when you trust the Lord God to give you the next step, when you wait in humility upon Him, *He* will open… — Charles R. Swindoll Copy Share Image
To be used of God. Is there anything more encouraging, more fulfilling? Perhaps not, but there is something more basic: to meet… — Charles R. Swindoll Copy Share Image
If our perfect Lord is gracious enough to take our worst, and ugliest, our most boring, our least successful, and forgive them,… — Charles R. Swindoll Copy Share Image
One of the worst things you can give to your people is someone you're not. — Charles R. Swindoll Copy Share Image
Don't get older; get better: Live realistically. Give generously. Adapt willingly. Trust fearlessly. Rejoice daily. — Charles R. Swindoll Copy Share Image
Focusing intently on Christ naturally results in a lifestyle of increasingly greater selflessness. And it has another benefit. Gazing on Christ gives… — Charles R. Swindoll Copy Share Image
If you're running a 26-mile marathon, remember that every mile is run one step at a time. If you are writing a… — Charles R. Swindoll Copy Share Image
When you are giving people the gospel, you are giving them something to believe, and you have to set the stage for… — Charles R. Swindoll Copy Share Image
Love has been called the most effective motivational force in all the world. When love is at work in us, it is… — Charles R. Swindoll Copy Share Image
The decision to give ourselves to others is a daily taking up of the cross. — Charles R. Swindoll Copy Share Image
Acceptance is taking from God's hand absolutely anything He gives, looking into His face in trust and thanksgiving. — Charles R. Swindoll Copy Share Image
Faith does not change my circumstances; faith changes me. Faith may not bring in the tuition check when I need it, but… — Charles R. Swindoll Copy Share Image
You see, when we talk about perfect trust, we're talking about what gives us roots, character, the stability to handle the hard… — Charles R. Swindoll Copy Share Image
Have you ever studied Jesus's approach to talking with people? He didn't always fill the space with answers for them. Let's learn… — Charles R. Swindoll Copy Share Image
In place of our exhaustion and spiritual fatigue, God will give us rest. All He asks is that we come to Him...that… — Charles R. Swindoll Copy Share Image
This tendency to avoid problems and the emotional suffering inherent in them is the primary basis of all human mental illness — Charles R. Swindoll Copy Share Image
Grace is ours. Let's live it! Deny it or debate it and we kill it. — Charles R. Swindoll Copy Share Image
Go God's way! His is the most reliable route to follow when life gets complicated. It will have its tough moments, but you will… — Charles R. Swindoll Copy Share Image
For there to be true maturity, people must be given room to grow, which includes room to fail... — Charles R. Swindoll Copy Share Image
Nothing is so common as unsuccessful men with talent. They lack only determination. — Charles R. Swindoll Copy Share Image
Faith is like lighting the torch that passes from one person to the next. You can't light the torch of another if yours isn't… — Charles R. Swindoll Copy Share Image
I believe the single most significant decision I can make on a day-to-day basis is my choice of attitude... When my attitudes are right… — Charles R. Swindoll Copy Share Image
Two words will help you cope when you run low on hope: accept and trust. — Charles R. Swindoll Copy Share Image
Thanksgiving speaks in clear, crisp tones of forgotten terms, like integrity - bravery - respect - freedom - discipline - sacrifice - godliness. — Charles R. Swindoll Copy Share Image