Charles R. Swindoll
Charles R. Swindoll
Charles Rozell "Chuck" Swindoll /ˈswɪnˌdɒl/is an evangelical Christian pastor, author, educator, and radio preacher. He founded Insight for Living, headquartered in Plano, Texas, which airs a radio program of the same name on more than 2,000 stations around the world in 15 languages. He is currently senior pastor at Stonebriar Community Church, in Frisco, Texas...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionClergyman
Date of Birth18 October 1934
CountryUnited States of America
worship hours ifs
If I had my life to live over, I'd have spent more hours in worship.
jesus father mad
Not once does the Bible report that (Jesus) rushed anywhere. He was often busy, but never in a mad dash. And yet He perfectly accomplished all the Father designed for Him to do.
plans heavenly
God's heavenly plan doesn't always make earthly sense.
jobs commitment intellectual
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.
opportunity evil-people suffering
While God is not the author of evil and He never prompts or condones sin, nothing occurs without His sovereign oversight. Others may choose to do evil deeds and God's people may suffer in the short term, but He will transform the evil intentions of evil people into opportunities for the enrichment of those in His care.
trust running hope
Two words will help you cope when you run low on hope: accept and trust.
believe needs discernment
We need discernment in what we see and what we hear and what we believe.
my-own
I am often the brunt of my own humor.
animal men
Man is the only animal that when you pat him on the head, his head swells up.
accomplish
Faith itself cannot accomplish anything, yet without faith, no one can fly.
people needs accomplish
God never calls His people to accomplish anything without promising to supply their every need.
reflection simple focus
Thanksgiving is a time of quiet reflection; an annual reminder that God has, again, been ever so faithful. The solid and simple things of life are brought into clear focus.
christian growth tests
The best tests of my Christian growth occur in the mainstream of life, not in the quietness of my study
adversity tests painful
Adversity is a good test of our resiliency, our ability to cope, to stand back up, to recover from misfortune. Adversity is a painful pedagogue.