Charles R. Swindoll Quotes

People who inspire others are those who see invisible bridges at the end of dead-end streets

For there to be true maturity, people must be given room to grow, which includes room to fail.

Know yourself, like yourself, be yourself.

The longer I live the more I believe that the greatest enemy of a victorious Christian life is passivity.

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.

We want the safety of yesterday even though we know it's not where God would have us.

Who can ever measure the benefit of a mother's inspiration?

Worry and faith just don't mix.

Go God's way! His is the most reliable route to follow when life gets complicated. It will have its tough moments, but you will never regret it.

If you want to be a person with a large vision, you must cultivate the habit of doing the little things well.

Part of the thrill of guiding children into adulthood is the release. But it's also a parent's greatest act of surrender. Still, you have to let them go. Start now.

I believe the single most significant decision I can make on a day-to-day basis is my choice of attitude... When my attitudes are right theres no challenge too great for me.

Leadership is influence. To the extent we influence others, we lead them.

GRACE: All you can do is take it.

It is often just as sacred to laugh as it is to pray.

I'm glad . . . that Edison didn't give up on the light bulb. That Luther refused to back down. That Michelangelo kept painting. That Lindbergh kept flying.

More than once Jesus deliberately addressed certain issues that quickly diminished the number of onlookers. It was commitment that thinned the ranks.

Hope doesn't require a massive chain where heavy links of logic hold it together. A thin wire will do...just strong enough to get us through the night until the winds die down.

Give us an intense distaste for things that displease You and a renewed pleasure in things that bring You honor and magnify Your truth.

10% of life is made up of what happens to you. 90% of life is decided by how you react.

Pride leaves no room for grace.

A "godly" person is one who ceases to be self-centered in order to become God-centered.

God is a specialist when the anguish is deep. His ability to heal the soul is profound...but only to those who rely on His wounded Son will experience relief.

Please, put aside all excuses and ask yourself, "What should I be doing?" Yes, you alone can make a difference. The question is, will you?

First impressions never have a second chance.

Ours is a bad, bad world, but does that mean nothing's good? Does it mean we have run out of things for which to be grateful? No, no, a thousand times, no!

Anyone who influences others is a leader.

Convictions are a matter of choice, not force.

Worry is characteristic of the heathen, not the Christian.

There are times we need to tell ourselves, "Good job!" when we know that is true.

God declared me righteous!

Sometimes people can't see past us to hear our message. We never have a second chance to leave a first impression.

Rejoicing is clearly a spiritual command. To ignore it, I need to remind you, is disobedience.

It's not our church; it's God's - it's not our responsibility to run it!

When we panic, we instinctively turn to our own internal resources because we doubt Him.

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.

Good intentions and earnest effort are not enough. Only Jesus can make an otherwise futile life productive.

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.

The Lord delights to surprise us with His goodness, if only we will unlock the door of obedience with the key of faith - which He has given - and then push it open and walk through.

When Christ becomes our central focus, contentment replaces our anxiety as well as our fears and insecurities.

Servants must be big people. Big enough to go on, remembering the right and forgetting the wrong.

There is only one you. God wanted you to be you. Don't you dare change just because you're outnumbered!

Wouldn't you like to contribute to an event that is part of Christ's own prediction, "I will build my church"?

Cults use our vocabulary, but they don't use our dictionary.

If God awarded us medals, as they do in the Olympics, love would win the gold, joy the silver, and peace the bronze.

Some folks serve the almighty dollar far more faithfully than the Almighty God. They get greater delight out of balancing the budget than watching the Lord multiply the loaves and fishes.

When God's in it, the job gets done.

An anniversary says, "Think of the dreams you have weathered together. They are intimate accomplishments."

When a church is spending more of its budget on media than shepherding, something is out of whack. We have gotten things twisted around.

We gain the ability to rejoice under pressure through a carefully monitored training program directed by the Lord Himself.