Charles R. Swindoll

The secret of living a life of excellence is merely a matter of thinking thoughts of excellence. Really, it's a matter of programming our minds with the kind of information that will set us free. ”

When I think of vision, I have in mind the ability to see above and beyond the majority. ”

When you have vision it affects your attitude. Your attitude is optimistic rather than pessimistic. ”

I am often the brunt of my own humor. ”

While I was raised around churches and had gotten to know a few preachers fairly well, the thought never entered my head that I would one day stand and deliver. Not only was I not interested, I lived with a major struggle: I stuttered. ”

I cannot even imagine where I would be today were it not for that handful of friends who have given me a heart full of joy. Let's face it, friends make life a lot more fun. ”

We need discernment in what we see and what we hear and what we believe. ”

There is plenty of television. There are plenty of talk shows. There are plenty of comedians. But there is not plenty of worship of the true and living God. ”

Each day of our lives we make deposits in the memory banks of our children. ”

We can't solve modern problems by going back in time. Retreating to the safety of the familiar is an understandable response, but God has called us to a life of faith. And faith requires us to face the unknown while trusting Him completely. ”