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
evil choices slides
You and I are, by birth, by nature, and by choice, inwardly depraved, which is to say that we are entirely corrupt. That's not to say that we have no good in us; we do. However, anything good in us has been tainted with evil. It touches everything. Without the redeeming power of Christ we cannot halt our own moral slide.
pain struggle unique
Because God gave you your makeup and superintended every moment of your past, including all the hardship, pain, and struggles, He wants to use your words in a unique manner. No one else can speak through your vocal cords, and, equally important, no one else has your story.
may praying praise
Strength comes from choosing to fully trust, pray, and praise. Our circumstances may not change, but in the process we change.
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.
doors keys delight
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.
yesterday safety want
We want the safety of yesterday even though we know it's not where God would have us.
worry problem enjoy
One of the problems with worry is that it keeps you from enjoying what you have.
running want lasts
I want to preach till the last breath in my lungs runs out.
perfect trust-in-god circumstances
Trusting God doesn't alter our circumstances. Perfect trust in Him changes us.
running dark light
You may be going through a trial so overwhelming that it's borderline unbearable. You want to see the end of the tunnel. Which is only natural, because once we see that little speck of light, we feel we can make it through to the finish. But God's tunnels are often twisting, too complex and dark to see the light for many days. In such settings He says, "In that dark, twisting, seemingly endless period of time, trust Me. Stop running scared! Stop fearing!"
light burning next
Faith is like lighting the torch that passes from one person to the next. You can't light the torch of another if yours isn't burning.
christian worry characteristics
Worry is characteristic of the heathen, not the Christian.
worry waste energy
Worry is a complete waste of energy. It solves nothing.
needs wonderful wonderful-things
The wonderful thing about God is he knows what we need to persuade us.