Charles Stanley Quotes

• The Bible is clear that those who fail to heed the Lord’s discipline – whether nations, cities, or individuals – suffer devastating consequences.

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• Basically, there are two paths you can walk: faith or fear. It’s impossible to simultaneously trust God and not trust God.

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• If the Lord says to give more than you think you are able to give, know that He will provide for you. Whether things are sailing smoothly or the bottom has dropped out, He is always trustworthy. You can count on Almighty God to keep His everlasting Word.

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• The Scriptures contain many stories of people who waited years or even decades before the Lord’s promises came to pass. What modern believers can learn from the patience of biblical saints like Abraham, Joseph, David, and Paul is that waiting upon the Lord has eternal rewards.

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• God will never reject you. Whether you accept Him is your decision.

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• God has ways of shaking the world when He is at work. He literally caused the ground to quake when Jesus died on the cross.

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• Thank the Lord for using each person as a tool in your life to deepen your insight into His grace and conforming you to the image of His Son.

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• When we learn from experience, the scars of sin can lead us to restoration and a renewed intimacy with God.

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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.

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• The bottom line in the Christian life is obedience and most people don’t even like the word.

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• When trouble comes, focus on God’s ability to care for you.

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• On Sunday morning, I’m not nervous… I can’t wait to tell what God wants me to say.

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• God’s plan for enlarging His kingdom is so simple – one person telling another about the Savior. Yet we’re busy and full of excuses. Just remember, someone’s eternal destiny is at stake. The joy you’ll have when you meet that person in heaven will far exceed any discomfort you felt in sharing the gospel.

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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.

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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.

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• Earthly wisdom is doing what comes naturally. Godly wisdom is doing what the Holy Spirit compels us to do.

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• One of Satan’s most deceptive and powerful ways of defeating us is to get us to believe a lie. And the biggest lie is that there are no consequences to our own doing. Satan will give you whatever you ask for if it will lead you where he ultimately wants you.

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• The Bible tells us that God will meet all our needs. He feeds the birds of the air and clothes the grass with the splendor of lilies. How much more, then, will He care for us, who are made in His image? Our only concern is to obey the heavenly Father and leave the consequences to Him.

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• If you tell God no because He won’t explain the reason He wants you to do something, you are actually hindering His blessing. But when you say yes to Him, all of heaven opens to pour out His goodness and reward your obedience. What matters more than material blessings are the things He is teaching us in our spirit.

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• Too many Christians have a commitment of convenience. They’ll stay faithful as long as it’s safe and doesn’t involve risk, rejection, or criticism. Instead of standing alone in the face of challenge or temptation, they check to see which way their friends are going.

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Charles Stanley (66)

Birth:	25th September, 1932
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Author, Pastor, Televangelist, Theologian

About

Charles Frazier Stanley was born in Dry Fork, Virginia. He is an American author, pastor, televangelist and theologian. He is the senior pastor of First Baptist Church in northern Atlanta, Georgia. He received his bachelor's degree from the University of Richmond. He later obtained his Masters of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, in Fort Worth, Texas. Lastly, he received his masters and doctorate degrees, both in theology – Th.M. and Th.D., respectively – from Luther Rice Seminary, in Florida. As a young pastor, he was given the motivational book Think and Grow Rich.

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