Charles R. Swindoll

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  • ritahuhas quoted7 years ago
    will never go on with our lives as long as we concentrate all our attention on our present pain.
  • ritahuhas quoted7 years ago
    He poured out his heart before the Lord . . . got things squared away vertically, which helped clear away the fog horizontally. He did not surrender to the hard times.
    Why not? How did he go on?
    By refusing to focus on the present situation only.
  • ritahuhas quoted7 years ago
    By believing the truth.
    Living the truth
  • ritahuhas quoted7 years ago
    become my Savior from sin. Birth must precede everything. With it I receive Christ’s life, power, and cleansing.
    Then comes faith. I draw upon the power that is in me. I no longer operate on the basis of human strength, but by faith, I rely upon divine power. The difference in the two is like that between rumbling along in a twenty-five-ton tank and lifting off the runway in a Phantom jet.
    Look again at what was said in 1 John 5:4: “And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith.”
    Everything is made possible by the truth. By believing the truth. Living the truth. Allowing the truth to invade, reshape, and cultivate our lives anew.
    Tell me, have you had such a
  • ritahuhas quoted7 years ago
    Jesus called this process being “born anew” and/or being “born again.” It occurs when I accept the gift of eternal life made possible by Jesus’ death and resurrection . . . when I, personally, ask the Son of God to
  • ritahuhas quoted7 years ago
    The crown of glory (1 Peter 5:1–4)
    This reward is promised to those who faithfully “shepherd the flock” in keeping with the requirements spelled out in verses 2–3 of 1 Peter 5.
  • ritahuhas quoted7 years ago
    The imperishable crown (1 Corinthians 9:24–27)
    This reward will be awarded to those believers who consistently bring the flesh under the Holy Spirit’s control and refuse to be enslaved by their sinful nature.
    The crown of exultation
    (Philippians 4:1; 1 Thessalonians 2:19–20)
    Our Lord will distribute this crown to those servants who are faithful to declare the gospel, lead souls to Christ, and build them up in Him.
    The crown of righteousness (2 Timothy 4:7–8)
    This crown will be awarded to those who live each day with eternity’s values in view, anticipating Christ’s imminent return.
    There are times when the only thing that
    keeps me going is a promise from God
    that
    My work is not in vain.
    The crown of life (James 1:12)
    This crown is promised not to those who endure suffering and trials, but to those who endure their trials while loving the Savior all the way.
  • ritahuhas quoted7 years ago
    To use Paul’s words, they “run in such a way, as not without aim.”
  • ritahuhas quoted7 years ago
    Flip back to 1 Corinthians 3 and note with me three primary facts regarding these heavenly rewards.
    MOST REWARDS ARE RECEIVED IN HEAVEN,
    NOT ON EARTH
  • ritahuhas quoted7 years ago
    Not so for the Christian conqueror! Our victory wreath is designated by God as “imperishable.”
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