516 Quotes by Charles R. Swindoll

Noise and crowds have a way of siphoning our energy and distracting our attention, making prayer an added chore rather than a comforting relief.

Don’t expect wisdom to come into your life like great chunks of rock on a conveyor belt. Wisdom comes privately from God as a byproduct of right decisions, godly reactions, and the application of spiritual principles to daily circumstances.

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

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.

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!

You won’t find God at the Seminary and you won’t find wisdom in the halls of intellectualism.

The happiest people I know are the ones who have learned how to hold everything loosely and have given the worrisome, stress-filled, fearful details of their lives into God’s keeping.

No pressure is greater than God’s power.

When you suffer and lose, that does not mean you are being disobedient to God. In fact, it might mean you’re right in the center of His will. The path of obedience is often marked by times of suffering and loss.