[Prayer] is the link between God's inexhaustible resources and peopleโs needs...God is the source of power, but we are the instrument He uses to link the two together.
Charles StanleyI hear people all the time say, well I read through the Bible last year. Well, so what? I'm all for reading through the Bible. But how much of that got on the inside, or did they just cover three more chapters today? I would never discredit reading the Scriptures, but it is important to meditate on it.
Charles StanleyWe must never limit God's ability to turn even the worst, most vile experience in our lives into something productive, beneficial and positive.
Charles StanleyWhen you become an instrument in God's hands as He transfers someone from the realm of darkness into the kingdom of His Son, you make a difference in the person's eternal destiny. Not only that, but Satan also receives a devastating blow.
Charles StanleyGod allows us to dace difficulties so that our faith will be stretched and refined. The trials we face provide an excellent opportunity for us to declare our dependence on God and not on ourselves. The way we win the battle with discouragement is by humbling ourselves before God and telling Him that we need Him. There is only one way to do this, and it is through prayer.
Charles Stanley