Charles R. Swindoll

"When I have a wrong attitude, I look at life humanly. When I have a right attitude, I look at life divinely."

"If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in little matters. Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude."

"Life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it."

"The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, the education, the money, than circumstances, than failure, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill. It will make or break a company... a church... a home. The remarkable thing is we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past... we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude. I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it. And so it is with you... we are in charge of our Attitudes."

"What's God saying to you now? "All things are possible to him who worries" No. "All things are possible to him who attempts to work it out" No. "All things are possible to him who believes. --Man to Man: Chuck Swindoll Selects His Most Significant Writings for Men"

"Like sin itself, Satan appeals to the senses. He originated and perfected the art of disguising evil as good."

"When you suffer and lose, that does not mean you are being disobedient to God. In fact, it might mean you're right in the center of His will. The path of obedience is often marked by times of suffering and loss."

"While God is not the author of evil and He never prompts or condones sin, nothing occurs without His sovereign oversight. Others may choose to do evil deeds and God's people may suffer in the short term, but He will transform the evil intentions of evil people into opportunities for the enrichment of those in His care."

"Give us an intense distaste for things that displease You and a renewed pleasure in things that bring You honor and magnify Your truth."

"Hope doesn't require a massive chain where heavy links of logic hold it together. A thin wire will do...just strong enough to get us through the night until the winds die down."

"After Peter came to recognize his own inadequacy, his utter inability to fulfill his destiny apart from obedience to his only true responsibility, he became a rock-solid leader. As his story unfolds in the book of acts, we can clearly see that when Peter kept his eyes on Jesus and followed Him, others followed to. And they followed by the thousands. Needed today: more Peters."

"Which should be an excellent reminder that when God tells you to do something, you’d better do it; He always has a reason."

"The abundance Jesus offers is a spiritual abundance that transcends circumstances, like income, health, living conditions, and even death. The abundant life is eternal."

"Joy is a deeply felt contentment that transcends difficult circumstances and derives maximum enjoyment from every good experience."

"Peter must have thought, "Who am I compared to Mr. Faithfulness (John)" But Jesus clarified the issue. John was responsible for John. Peter was responsible for Peter. And each had only one command to heed: "Follow Me." (John 21:20-22)"

"Good intentions and earnest effort are not enough. Only Jesus can make an otherwise futile life productive."

"Let your passion become a passionate pursuit of Me. And as you follow, the sheep will follow.' (John 21:20-22)"

"Whatever we do, we must not treat the Great Commission like it's the Great Suggestion."

"In order to cease our striving, we must transfer our trust away from our own abilities, our own accomplishments, our own strength, and place it on His provision."

"While I wholeheartedly believe in choosing to approach every challenge with a great attitude, I don't mean that we should abandon authenticity and live in fantasyland."