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Charles R. Swindoll Quotes about Life

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

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

Charles R. Swindoll
Inspirational, Life, Motivational
Charles R. Swindoll (1997). “Three Steps Forwards, Two Steps Back”, p.34, Thomas Nelson Inc

Every one of us can blame somebody for something that has happened in our lives. But don't waste your time. What we need most is a steady stream of love flowing among us. Love that quickly forgives, willingly overlooks, and refuses to take offense.

Charles R. Swindoll
Life, Forgiving, Needs
Charles R. Swindoll (1997). “Hope Again: When Life Hurts and Dreams Fade”, p.81, Thomas Nelson Inc

The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life.

Charles R. Swindoll
Inspirational, Life, Attitude
Bill Hybels, Life work journal, Charles R. Swindoll, Larry Burkett (2000). “The Life@work Book”, W Publishing Group

Envy is one of the great enemies of active spirituality. It keeps us from loving our neighbours, from functioning with others in community, and from affirming people's unique worth. It also steals contentment from the heart. Is there anything or anyone you are envious of?

Charles R. Swindoll
Inspirational, Life, Heart

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

Charles R. Swindoll
Life, Spring, Views

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.

Charles R. Swindoll
Life, Thinking, Secret
Charles R. Swindoll (2007). “Wisdom for the Way: Wise Words for Busy People”, p.175, Thomas Nelson Inc

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.

Charles R. Swindoll
Life, Positive, Christian

If our perfect Lord is gracious enough to take our worst, and ugliest, our most boring, our least successful, and forgive them, burying them in the depths of the sea, then it's high time we give each other a break.

Charles R. Swindoll
Inspirational, Life, Successful
Charles R. Swindoll (1993). “Encourage Me”, p.72, Harper Collins

The skeptic may deny your doctrine or attack your church but he cannot honestly ignore the fact that your life has been changed.

Charles R. Swindoll
Life, Christian, Religion
Charles R. Swindoll (2005). “Day by Day with Charles Swindoll”, p.311, Thomas Nelson Inc

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.

Charles R. Swindoll
Life, Attitude, Impact
Charles R. Swindoll (1998). “The Tale of the Tardy Oxcart”, p.43, Thomas Nelson Inc

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