01c. 1977 ADI certainly respect other people's opinions, but I would not vote for a woman to be the pastor of a church.Charles Stanley / quote ↗
02c. 1977 ADThere is only one secure foundation: a genuine, deep relationship with Jesus Christ, which will carry you through any and all turmoil. No matter what storms are raging all around, you'll stand firm if you stand on His love.Charles Stanley / quote ↗
03c. 1977 ADYou 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.Charles Stanley / quote ↗
04c. 1977 ADThe 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.Charles Stanley / quote ↗
05c. 1977 ADOn Sunday morning, I'm not nervous... I can't wait to tell what God wants me to say.Charles Stanley / quote ↗
06c. 1977 ADThe 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.Charles Stanley / quote ↗
07c. 1977 ADAn unschooled man who knows how to meditate upon the Lord has learned far more than the man with the highest education who does not know how to meditate.Charles Stanley / quote ↗
08c. 1977 ADMotherhood is a great honor and privilege, yet it is also synonymous with servanthood. Every day women are called upon to selflessly meet the needs of their families. Whether they are awake at night nursing a baby, spending their time and money on less-than-grateful teenagers, or preparing meals, moms continuously put others before themselves.Charles Stanley / quote ↗
09c. 1977 ADThe time you spend alone with God will transform your character and increase your devotion. Then your integrity and godly behavior in an unbelieving world will make others long to know the Lord.Charles Stanley / quote ↗
10c. 1977 ADThe 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.Charles Stanley / quote ↗
11c. 1977 ADOur heavenly Father understands our disappointment, suffering, pain, fear, and doubt. He is always there to encourage our hearts and help us understand that He's sufficient for all of our needs. When I accepted this as an absolute truth in my life, I found that my worrying stopped.Charles Stanley / quote ↗
12c. 1977 ADDisappointment is inevitable. But to become discouraged, there's a choice I make. God would never discourage me. He would always point me to himself to trust him. Therefore, my discouragement is from Satan. As you go through the emotions that we have, hostility is not from God, bitterness, unforgiveness, all of these are attacks from Satan.Charles Stanley / quote ↗
13c. 1977 ADIf 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.Charles Stanley / quote ↗
15c. 1977 ADGod will never direct us to be prideful, arrogant and unforgiving, immoral or slothful or full of fear. We step into these things because we are insensitive to the leadership of the Holy Spirit within us.Charles Stanley / quote ↗
16c. 1977 ADBasically, there are two paths you can walk: faith or fear. It's impossible to simultaneously trust God and not trust God.Charles Stanley / quote ↗
17c. 1977 ADGod will never reject you. Whether you accept Him is your decision.Charles Stanley / quote ↗
18c. 1977 ADSince 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.Charles Stanley / quote ↗
19c. 1977 ADHelping someone come to a saving knowledge of Christ is the greatest achievement possible.Charles Stanley / quote ↗
20c. 1977 ADI 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.Charles Stanley / quote ↗
21c. 1977 ADTo 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.Charles Stanley / quote ↗
22c. 1977 ADWhen we learn from experience, the scars of sin can lead us to restoration and a renewed intimacy with God.Charles Stanley / quote ↗
23c. 1977 ADIn giving us children, God places us in a position of both leadership and service. He calls us to give up our lives for someone else's sake - to abandon our own desires and put our child's interests first. Yet, according to His perfect design, it is through this selflessness that we can become truly fulfilled.Charles Stanley / quote ↗
24c. 1977 ADWe are either in the process of resisting God's truth or in the process of being shaped and molded by his truth.Charles Stanley / quote ↗
