Charles Stanley quotes - page 3

On Sunday morning, I'm not nervous... I can't wait to tell what God wants me to say. (Charles Stanley)
Hope founded upon a human being, a man-made philosophy or any institution is always misplaced... because these things are unreliable and fleeting. View quote
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You can't tell a woman who is called by God to teach that she cannot teach the Word of God... So I think the distinction is that there's a difference between the authority of a pastor and a Bible teacher. View quote
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The bottom line in the Christian life is obedience and most people don't even like the word. View quote
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The moment someone chooses to trust in Jesus Christ, his sins are wiped away, and he is adopted into God's family. That individual is set apart as a child of God, with a sacred purpose. View quote
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Since God knows our future, our personalities, and our capacity to listen, He isn't ever going to say more to us than we can deal with at the moment. View quote
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To have God speak to the heart is a majestic experience, an experience that people may miss if they monopolize the conversation and never pause to hear God's responses. View quote
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I think a lot of people, even Christians, are willing to be satisfied with gaining lots and lots of biblical knowledge - and many people go to Bible studies and don't realize it isn't enough to know what's right, it's applying the information and the knowledge that you have. View quote
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One of the important things about temptation is, if I'm going to deal with it I'm going to have to recognize, this is an area of weakness in my life. I have been tempted here before and before and before. View quote
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When 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. View quote
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Every test, every trial, every heartache that's been significant, I can turn it over and see how God has turned it into good no matter what. (Charles Stanley)
God's voice is still and quiet and easily buried under an avalanche of clamour. View quote
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In our friendships we have to be wise that we choose godly people to be our friends. Somebody might say, well does that mean that you should never have a lost person as your friend? No, I wouldn't say that. But you can't have the same intimacy with a lost person that you can with a godly person in whom the Holy Spirit is living. View quote
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Understand that it is often unwise to forgive face to face. This tends to make the other person feel 'put down' and make you look holier-than-thou. View quote
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A Christian has no right being in a fight unless it's a spiritual fight. View quote
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The Bible is clear that those who fail to heed the Lord's discipline - whether nations, cities, or individuals - suffer devastating consequences. View quote
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