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(Swindoll) Decide now that when the crisis rises you will transform the worry into prayer

(Swindoll) If you tend to worry a lot, pray a lot

(Swindoll) Divine intervention and human involvement often work hand in hand

(Swindoll) Do your prayers reflect an awesome, sovereign God or merely a kind, old man?

( Swindoll) God isn't a vending machine

(Swindoll) Never forget that an answer to prayer doesn't mean that He will solve our problems the way we want them solved

(Swindoll) God may choose to deny our request for one blessing if the refusal paves the way for a greater one

(Swindoll) God may deny what we want in favor of what we need

(Swindoll)  God's goal for us is increasing intimacy with Him, Seek that first and you will have everything you have longed for in life, including all the things you never knew you needed

(Swindoll) We appreciate humility in others but rarely want it ourselves

(Swindoll) Humility is not the result of having low self-esteem. Genuinely humble people don't even think of themselves as being humble

(Swindoll) I wish being around humble people would automatically make us humble. The desciples provide abundant proof  that it doesn't

(Swindoll) In God's kingdom, suffering brings reward and positions of authority come at the expense of selfless sacrifice


(Swindoll) You want to be like Christ? Find  the least desired position, the task no one else wants, the worst seat in the house, and claim it. Make it yours

(Rogers) The devil wants converts or casualities

(Swindoll) The more I understand the price Christ paid, the less room I have for pride

(Swindoll) A heart filled with gratitude cannot be anything but humble

(Swindoll) Humility is the discipline of putting others ahead of self

(Swindoll)  Look for the opportunities to meet the needs of others, especially those whom many would consider the least deserving. Think of the least liked or most obnoxious person, the one who has made a royal mess of their life

(Swindoll) The path to greatness in the kingdom of God will lead you through the valley of selflessness

( Rogers) There was a time when you were not, but there will never be a time when you will not be

( Rogers) The devil is not against religion

Are you past, present, or future-oriented?

Ruthlessly eliminate hurry in your life

Appreciate , respect, and be thankful for friends who care enough to lovingly confront you when needed

( MacArthur)  It is God's will that we be saved, Spirit-filled, and sanctified

( Ray Stedman) Perfection in Christ--- our continuous goal

( Stanley) The Christian life is not  a non-stop parade of miracles, astonishing answers to prayers,  and extraordinary visions and angelic visitations.
Much of it is low - key, tame, and ordinary

( Swindoll) Focusing intently on Christ naturally results in a lifestyle of greater and greater selflessness

( Swindoll) Always keep Jesus as your standard

(Swindoll) God honors those who pay the price to be like Him

( Swindoll) If you don't hold the possessions you own loosely, they will own you

(Swindoll) Deliberately refuse to allow any position or title to determine who you are. Find your security, your identity and your contentment in Christ alone

(Swindoll)  Enjoy the time you have with your loved ones, but avoid the temptation to cling

(Swindoll) Failure to exercise the discipline of self-control is an open invitation to Satan to rob us of all the good things we receive from God

(Swindoll) We live in a world filled with twisted truth and distorted ethics

( Swindoll) The flesh never takes a holiday

( Swindoll) The problem with a works-based  religion is that you never sacrifice enough, work hard enough, pray long enough, or bow low enough to earn God's approval

(Swindoll) God looks beneath and beyond all our outward expressions of religious devotion to examine our character

C haracter
C ompassion
C ommon sense
C ompetence