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
prayer comforting relief
Noise and crowds have a way of siphoning our energy and distracting our attention, making prayer an added chore rather than a comforting relief
promise would-be able
To require God to prove that He is able and willing to fulfill His promises would be proof positive that one does not trust Him.
life-changing pressure no-pressure
No pressure is greater than God's power.
desire doe surprise
God often does His best work in us when He catches us by surprise and introduces a change that is completely against our own desire.
marriage dream thinking
An anniversary says, "Think of the dreams you have weathered together. They are intimate accomplishments."
mean humility sacrifice
When you pray, pray so that you may know Him. When you seek to simplify, do it as a means of knowing Him more. When you surrender, or behave with humility or sacrifice, do it with the sole purpose in mind to know Him.
pain regret opportunity
[God] is able to take your life, with all of the heartache, all of the pain, all of the regret, all of the missed opportunities, and use you for His glory.
may praying praise
Strength comes from choosing to fully trust, pray, and praise. Our circumstances may not change, but in the process we change.
christian spiritual father
What sets Christian spiritual activity apart from all other religions is that they have knowledge of Christ as their goal; not moral perfection (although you will become more moral), not tranquility (although your life will be remarkably more peaceful). And because of the grace you have in Christ, the disciplines will do nothing to make you more accepted by the Father. You cannot be more accepted than you already are in Christ, since He has already done it all for you!
use significant ill
God uses those who seem ill-fitted for a significant life.
motivational excellence cost
Excellence-moral, ethical, personal excellence-is worth whatever it costs.
faces beast familiar
It's the nature of the beast within us to keep going back to the familiar rather than to strap on faith and face the future.
prayer thrones lord
If you are having difficulty loving or relating to an individual, take him to God. Bother the Lord with this person. Don't you be bothered with him - leave him at the throne.
real integrity adversity
Real integrity stays in place whether the test in adversity or prosperity.