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
dry facts sometimes
When you accept the fact that sometimes seasons are dry and times are hard and that God is in control of both, you will discover a sense of divine refuge, because the hope then is in God and not in yourself.
running jobs giving-up
If you're running a 26-mile marathon, remember that every mile is run one step at a time. If you are writing a book, do it one page at a time. If you're trying to master a new language, try it one word at a time. There are 365 days in the average year. Divide any project by 365 and you'll find that no job is all that intimidating.
christian jesus religion
Tell yourself right now and throughout today, that it's okay to draw away from the maddening crowd. Jesus did; so can you.
meaningful satisfaction-in-life finding-happiness
In spite of the extent to which Solomon went to find happiness, because he left God out of the picture, nothing satisfied. It never will. Satisfaction in life will never occur until there is a meaningful connection with the living Lord above the sun.
safe world never-change
The world has changed and it's going to keep changing, but God never changes; so we are safe when we cling to 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.
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.
worship hours ifs
If I had my life to live over, I'd have spent more hours in worship.
spiritual luxury lap
Precious few are those who can live in the lap of luxury ... who can keep their moral, spiritual and financial equilibrium ... while balancing on the elevated tightrope of success. ... there is about one in a hundred who can dance to the tune of success without paying the piper named Compromise.
lonely solitude mind
It is in lonely solitude that God delivers His best thoughts, and the mind needs to be still and quiet to receive them.
media church twisted
When a church is spending more of its budget on media than shepherding, something is out of whack. We have gotten things twisted around.
night people choices
In the wilderness, God's covenant people struggled with a choice between feeding their bellies and nourishing their souls. God provided manna-a breadlike food that fell to the ground during the night-to sustain the wandering Israelites and to teach them how to value His Word more than physical fulfillment.
use significant ill
God uses those who seem ill-fitted for a significant life.
believe i-believe
I believe firmly in God's control in life.