When I have a wrong attitude, I look at life humanly. When I have a right attitude, I look at life divinely.
Charles R. SwindollBattles are won in the trenches, in the grit and grime of courageous determination; they are won day by day in the arena of life.
Charles R. SwindollTo be used of God. Is there anything more encouraging, more fulfilling? Perhaps not, but there is something more basic: to meet with God.
Charles R. Swindoll10% of life is made up of what happens to you. 90% of life is decided by how you react.
Charles R. SwindollHelen Rosevere was a British medical missionary in the Congo years ago during an uprising. Her faith was strong and her trust was confident, yet she was raped and assaulted and treated brutally. Commenting later, she said, "I must ask myself a question as if it came directly from the Lord, 'Can you thank Me for trusting you with this experience even if I never tell you why?'" What a profound thought. God has trusted each of us with our own set of unfair circumstances and unexplained experiences to deal with. Can we still trust in Him even if He never tells us why?
Charles R. Swindoll