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When a person does something, it has the man or woman look about it. It drips with humanity. You can follow the logic of it and see the meaning behind it.

When a person does something, it has the man or woman look about it. It drips with humanity. You can follow the logic of it and see the meaning behind it.

Charles R. Swindoll
Men, Humanity, Doe
Charles R. Swindoll (2007). “Wisdom for the Way: Wise Words for Busy People”, p.176, Thomas Nelson Inc

So, you want to be like Christ? Me too. But that kind of godliness won't just happen by hanging around a church or thinking lofty thoughts three or four times a day or learning a few verses of Scripture. It will take more - much more. Disciplining ourselves will require the same kind of focused thinking and living that our Master modeled during His brief life on earth.

Charles R. Swindoll
Thinking, Church, Three

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

Charles R. Swindoll
Running, Want, Lasts

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.

Charles R. Swindoll
Thinking, Trying, Important
"Interview: Charles R. Swindoll on Public Speaking and Letting God Lead Our Lives". interview with By Myles Collier, www.christianpost.com. February 23, 2012.

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

Charles R. Swindoll
Needs, Wonderful, Knows

While I wholeheartedly believe in choosing to approach every challenge with a great attitude, I don't mean that we should abandon authenticity and live in fantasyland.

Charles R. Swindoll
Attitude, Believe, Mean

God seems to reward us with good, delightful experiences when we move with joy through the less-than-delightful times.

Charles R. Swindoll
Christian, Moving, Joy
Charles R. Swindoll (2006). “Great Attitudes for Graduates!: 10 Choices for Success in Life”

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.

Charles R. Swindoll
People, Negative, Want

Any idol, regardless of its beauty or usefulness or original purpose, is to be set aside so that Christ might reign supreme, without a single competitor.

Charles R. Swindoll
Christian, Idols, Religion
Charles R. Swindoll (1979). “Home, where life makes up its mind”

That's what this thing called Christian life is all about, isn't it. Going . . . yet not knowing. As followers of our Lord we believe He leads us in a certain direction . . . or in pursuit of a precise goal.

Charles R. Swindoll
Christian, Believe, Knowing
Charles R. Swindoll (1992). “Second Wind: Fresh Hope for the Road Ahead”, Zondervan

Next time you're faced with a credit-purchase decision, wait. Don't say no necessarily. Just wait. I challenge you to present your need to the Lord before presenting it to a bank, and see what He does with it.

Charles R. Swindoll
Decision, Waiting, Challenges
Charles R. Swindoll (2007). “So, You Want To Be Like Christ?: Eight Essentials to Get You There”, p.31, Thomas Nelson Inc

When we attempt to find meaning in the pursuit of pleasure, the commitment to a job, or through plumbing intellectual depths, we all eventually find in each of these pursuits a dead end.

Charles R. Swindoll
Jobs, Commitment, Intellectual

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

Charles R. Swindoll
Preacher, Involved
"Saying it Well". Book by Charles R. Swindoll, www.christianpost.com. February 6, 2012.

God declared me righteous!

Charles R. Swindoll
Grace, Righteous
Charles R. Swindoll (2006). “The Grace Awakening: Believing in Grace Is One Thing. Living it Is Another.”, p.36, Thomas Nelson Inc

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

Charles R. Swindoll
Believe, Needs, Discernment

It's not our church; it's God's - it's not our responsibility to run it!

Charles R. Swindoll
Running, Responsibility, Church
Charles R. Swindoll (2007). “So, You Want To Be Like Christ?: Eight Essentials to Get You There”, p.76, Thomas Nelson

I'm glad . . . that Edison didn't give up on the light bulb. That Luther refused to back down. That Michelangelo kept painting. That Lindbergh kept flying.

Charles R. Swindoll
Positive, Giving Up, Light
Charles R. Swindoll (2005). “Day by Day with Charles Swindoll”, p.94, Thomas Nelson Inc

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
Yesteryear, Delight, Today
Charles R. Swindoll (2006). “Marriage Workbook: From Surviving to Thriving”, p.6, Thomas Nelson

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

Charles R. Swindoll
Average, People, Groups
"Interview: Charles R. Swindoll on Public Speaking and Letting God Lead Our Lives". Interview with Myles Collier, www.christianpost.com. February 23, 2012.

I believe firmly in God's control in life.

Charles R. Swindoll
Believe, I Believe
"Interview: Charles R. Swindoll on Public Speaking and Letting God Lead Our Lives". Interview with Myles Collier, www.christianpost.com. February 23, 2012.

When we panic, we instinctively turn to our own internal resources because we doubt Him.

Charles R. Swindoll
Fear, Doubt, Panic
Charles R. Swindoll (2008). “Great Lives: Jesus Bible Companion: The Greatest Life of All”, p.67, Thomas Nelson Inc

Not every Christian finds it easy to believe.

Charles R. Swindoll
Christian, Believe, Easy

Without a quest, life is quickly reduced to bleak black and wimpy white, a diet too bland to get anybody out of bed in the morning. A quest fuels our fire. It refuses to let us drift downstream gathering debris.

Charles R. Swindoll
Morning, Fire, White
Charles R. Swindoll (2005). “Day by Day with Charles Swindoll”, p.286, Thomas Nelson Inc

When each elder or pastor has his will aligned with the Lord's, we waste no time arguing for our own.

Charles R. Swindoll
Waste, Arguing, Lord
Charles R. Swindoll (2007). “So, You Want To Be Like Christ?: Eight Essentials to Get You There”, p.76, Thomas Nelson Inc

Thanksgiving speaks in clear, crisp tones of forgotten terms, like integrity - bravery - respect - freedom - discipline - sacrifice - godliness.

Charles R. Swindoll
Integrity, Sacrifice, Discipline
Charles R. Swindoll (1994). “Growing Strong in the Seasons of Life”, p.446, Zondervan

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