Charles Stanley Quotes

It is not the trials in your life that develop or destroy you, but rather your response to those hardships.

We must remember that the shortest distance between our problems and their solutions is the distance between our knees and the floor.

God is responsible for the consequences of our obedience, WE are responsible for the consequences of our disobedience

Prayer is an act of faith. Just by praying to God, you are declaring our trust in someone other than yourself. Your faith is increased as you pray and watch how God answers your prayers. God says in Jeremiah 33:3, Call to Me and I will answer you, and I will tell you great and mighty things, which you do not know. God is awesome in power and there is never a time when He is not beside you. He is faithful and holy.

From the world’s perspective, there are many places you can go to find comfort. But there is only one place you will find a hand to catch your tears and a heart to listen to your every longing. True peace comes only from God.

Basically, there are two paths you can walk: faith or fear. It's impossible to simultaneously trust God and not trust God.

Trusting God means looking beyond what we can see to what God sees.

Nobody else can make us discouraged; it is a choice that we alone make when facing disappointments.

God’s Word is absolutely true. You may not understand how God is going to bring about what He’s promised you, but He is keeping every promise that He has ever made. He will never deceive you or disappoint you, and He will never change His mind about what He’s told you.

Obey God and leave all the consequences to Him.

Our heavenly Father understands our disappointment, suffering, pain, fear, and doubt. He is always there to encourage our hearts and help us understand that He's sufficient for all of our needs. When I accepted this as an absolute truth in my life, I found that my worrying stopped.

Wisdom is the capacity to see things from God's viewpoint.

We must never limit God's ability to turn even the worst, most vile experience in our lives into something productive, beneficial and positive.

Often times God demonstrates His faithfulness in adversity by providing for us what we need to survive. He does not change our painful circumstances. He sustains us through them.

Too many Christians have a commitment of convenience. They'll stay faithful as long as it's safe and doesn't involve risk, rejection, or criticism. Instead of standing alone in the face of challenge or temptation, they check to see which way their friends are going.

Fight all your battles on your knees and you win every time.

When trouble comes, focus on God's ability to care for you.

You must never sacrifice your relationship with God for the sake of a relationship with another person.

Wherever you go, God is with you - watching over you, protecting you, and providing the truth you need for every situation. The question is, will you open your heart to His Word, apply it to your life, and allow God to change you so that He can use you in ways far greater than you can imagine?

People don't like the idea of consequences. They want to be able to live their life freely and do what they want to do without any consequences. And we know that's just not the way life is.

Attitude and the spirit in which we communicate are as important as the words we say.

You may go through difficulty, hardship, or trial—but as long as you are anchored to Him, you will have hope.

We are the product of our thinking, so it is important that we choose carefully where to focus our mental energy.

When we surrender to His timing, He does mighty things in and for us, according to His will and His timing. God acts on behalf of those who wait for Him.

The difficulties we face originate from one of three sources. Some are sent to us by the Lord to test our faith, others are the result of Satan's attacks, and still others are due to our own sinful choices.