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61 " Trust in the LORD with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight” (Prov. 3:5–6). "
― Charles F. Stanley , 10 Principles for Studying Your Bible
62 " Friend, don’t be discouraged if you’ve made poor decisions throughout your life. You don’t have to figure out how to make up for your failings, and you don’t have to be afraid that your life is over. The truth is, you can start over fresh because of the Father’s loving grace and mercy, which are new every morning (Lam. 3:22 "
― Charles F. Stanley , Waiting on God: Strength for Today and Hope for Tomorrow
63 " This is an important concept as we look into the idea of forgiveness because we see in it God’s desire to have fellowship with sinful, disobedient men and women. "
― Charles F. Stanley , The Gift of Forgiveness
64 " God knows exactly where you are at this very minute, and He understands your every struggle (Ps. 46:1). He is the one who has all the answers you need, and each one is found within His Word. He may not like where your life is right now, but He is not going to abandon you (John 14:18). If you will trust Him, He will begin to work in your life. Then you will see His plan and will for your life unfold in a mighty way. This is His promise to each one of us. "
― Charles F. Stanley , God Has a Plan for Your Life: The Discovery that Makes All the Difference
65 " Life Lessons 12:32 — “I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to Myself.” Jesus says that He draws all peoples to Himself. We are to represent Him as well as we can and allow Him to live through us, but we can never convert anyone. It is Christ’s responsibility to cause faith to take root in human hearts, not ours. "
― Charles F. Stanley , The Charles F. Stanley Life Principles Bible: A Life Principles Resource
66 " Make sure that what you are living for is what you are willing to die for. "
― Charles F. Stanley , Developing a Servant's Heart (Life Principles Study Series)
67 " But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us” (Rom. 5:8). "
68 " What is a “total” or “real” man? He is one who understands and accepts the responsibility for the development of his mental, emotional, and spiritual capacity and demonstrates this by his maturing attitude and actions in his personal life, his home life, his vocational life, his social life, and his spiritual life. "
― Charles F. Stanley , Man of God: Leading Your Family by Allowing God to Lead You
69 " The Father is uniquely able to give us the victory over the damaged emotions we have. And because we cannot become the healthy, fruitful believers He wants us to be until we learn to control our feelings, we know for certain He is willing to help us. We are confident of this because we are assured the Lord desires for us to experience the fullness of His wonderful plans for our lives. He says, “I know the plans that I have for you . . . plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope” (Jer. 29:11). Truly, we serve a loving God who will not fail to lead us to freedom if we trust in Him (John 8:32). "
― Charles F. Stanley , Emotions: Confront the Lies. Conquer with Truth.
70 " Paul declared in Philippians 3:8: “I count all things to be loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them but rubbish so that I may gain Christ” (NASB). "
― Charles F. Stanley , I Lift Up My Soul: Devotions to Start Your Day with God
71 " Obedience always is the first step to discovering God’s plan for your life. "
72 " Life Lessons 4:4, 7, 10 — “It is written .… It is written .… it is written .… ” Jesus responded to each of Satan’s three temptations by appealing to the unchanging Word of God: “It is written!” If we want to successfully overcome temptation, we must know what the Word says. "
73 " Oftentimes the root of their marriage problems is found in some hostility they have been hauling around, sometimes since childhood. "
74 " Inner Strength Study Guide "
― Charles F. Stanley , How to Let God Solve Your Problems: 12 Keys for Finding Clear Guidance in Life's Trials
75 " The Bible admonishes us to live each day fully—not living in the past or the future. But God never intends for us to walk blindly from day to day. He expects us to discern what He is doing and what He desires. He intends for us to have a capacity to see beneath the surface of life and to expose and analyze the unseen. "
― Charles F. Stanley , When the Enemy Strikes: The Keys to Winning Your Spiritual Battles
76 " Discernment is the ability to judge a situation accurately—to see the full reality of a situation, relationship, experience, or circumstance. It is the capacity to understand accurately and clearly what is, to see the truth of things as they are from God’s viewpoint. "
77 " Though this year ends, He remains sovereign over all that exists. Allow this truth to comfort you as you face the unknowns ahead. No problem is too overwhelming for your heavenly Father. He is your perfect Leader, who guides you wisely to triumph no matter what happens. And His love for you never fails. "
― Charles F. Stanley , Every Day in His Presence
78 " consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing" (James 1:2-4).God's "
― Charles F. Stanley , Landmines in the Path of the Believer: Avoiding the Hidden Dangers
79 " You may be wondering why such difficulty has come into your life. However, the greater question is, “Lord, how do You plan to use this difficulty so I may serve You better? "
80 " demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and . . . take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ” (2 Cor. 10:5, NIV). "