Charles R. Swindoll Quotes, Thoughts and images

Patience is a bitter plant that produces sweet fruit.

If you want to stop an argument, close your mouth.

Vision is the ability to see God’s presence, to perceive God’s power, to focus on God’s plan despite the obstacles.

The past is over... forget it. The future holds hope... reach for it.

A teardrop on earth summons the King of heaven.

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

God is a specialist at making something useful and beautiful out of something broken and confused.

Allow me to offer a simple definition of wisdom. Wisdom is looking at life from God's point of view.

Anything under God's control is never out of control.

Walk by faith! Stop the plague of worry. Relax! Learn to say, "Lord, this is Your battle."

Don't seek more days in your life but more life in your days.

We aren't just thrown on this earth as dice tossed across a table. We are lovingly placed here for a purpose

God often does His best work in us when He catches us by surprise and introduces a change that is completely against our desire.

Refuse to let your situation determine your attitude.

Each day of our lives we make deposits in the memory banks of our children.

God's heavenly plan doesn't always make earthly sense.

The more impossible the situation, the greater God accomplishes His work.

The difference between something good and something great is attention to detail.

One of the marks of maturity is the ability to disagree without becoming disagreeable.

Nothing speaks louder or more powerfully than a life of integrity.

It helps me if I remember that God is in charge of my day - not I.

One of the problems with worry is that it keeps you from enjoying what you have.

People who soar, are those who refuse to sit back and wish things would change.

The stronger the winds, the deeper the roots, and the longer the winds, the more beautiful the tree.