Thoughts By Charles Stanley

2025-08-21

How Christ Modeled Humility

How Christ Modeled Humility. Although humility is not highly valued in our society, it’s essential in the Christian life. And the one who set the pattern for it is Jesus Himself.

2025-07-20

Understanding Guilt

Self-condemnation stunts a relationship with Jesus. Instead of enjoying the peace of God, people who are trapped by shame fear His rejection and feel driven to prove their worth.

2025-07-17

How to Experience Christ’s Peace

Many Christians live their whole lives without consistently experiencing this incomprehensible peace. Perhaps faith and submission are the most challenging issues. But only as we surrender control of our lives to Christ and trust in His plans for us will we discover tranquil rest for our souls.

2025-07-09

Prayer in Times of Inadequacy

Whenever God puts a burden on our hearts, He will open a door to accomplish His will. How do you respond when you sense the Lord is calling you to a task that seems beyond your abilities?

2025-06-26

God Uses Our Suffering

Life is full of trouble. But in the hands of a loving God, our suffering is being used for eternal purposes.

2025-06-21

Living Wisely

Are you living as God desires—turning from sin and progressing in holiness. Does His Word fill your mind and shape your thoughts, behavior, and attitudes? Are you yielding to the Holy Spirit so He can produce His fruit in you?

2025-05-31

God Accomplishes What Concerns You

God assumes responsibility for accomplishing what concerns you in times of trouble. Your job is to believe that the Lord will fulfill His purpose,

2025-05-06

Handling Difficult Circumstances

Focusing on Christ is neither a natural reaction nor an easy one. Our instinct is to dwell on the situation at hand, searching for solutions or stewing over the pain and difficulty. As a result, troubles look scary and overwhelm us with a sense of defeat.

2025-03-30

Dealing with Fear

Circumstances are external and often beyond your control. But your response originates within.

2025-02-18

Ending the Blame Game

Whenever someone hurts or frustrates us, we can decide whether to react in a godly or worldly fashion.

2025-02-05

Trust in the Wait

Psalm 33:13-22 • The Lord has all-encompassing knowledge of every detail of your circumstances. • He has complete understanding of the motives and intentions of everyone involved in your situation.

2025-01-18

Lord I Love You But…

Most of us are quick to declare our love for God, but at times our reluctance to serve Him tells a different story.

2024-12-07

Refined by Fire

God is always at work in our lives. Even during seasons of adversity, He wants to accomplish something powerful and good. How should this knowledge affect our response?

2024-12-03

The Effects of Fear

Fear obviously produces anxiety, but it also creates chaos in our lives and even affects those around us. Fear stifles our thinking and actions. What are you afraid of--loss, rejection, poverty, or death?

2024-12-01

The Trap of Discouragement

Do you feel stuck in discouragement? Frustration that isn’t handled well may develop into depression. Living in discouragement will divide the mind.

2024-09-13

When God Looks on Us with Favor

“Heaven is My throne, And earth is My footstool. Where is the house that you

2024-09-10

Grounded in Truth

Grounded in Truth: If we'll let the truths of Scripture fill our minds, guard our emotions, and influence our conduct, God will richly reward us.

2024-08-26

The Results of Insecurity

After a while, insecure people typically get angry. When they go so long feeling so poorly about themselves, they start to resent the success and happiness of others.

2024-06-28

Responding to Accusations

When conflict occurs, the natural reaction is to blame someone else and defend yourself. But believers must respond differently.

2024-06-20

Joy in God’s Presence

Delighting in God’s presence surpasses that of any human experience. In Him, the psalm says, we find “fullness of joy.”

2024-05-05

Advancing Through Adversity

Where is God? He is where the pain is.

2024-05-02

New Mercies Every Morning

God is fully aware of our needs and will be faithful to meet them. His mercies are available to us every single day.

2024-04-18

When Burdens Seem Unbearable

Stop and look up to your heavenly Father. Remember a time when God carried you through hard circumstances, and rejoice in His steadfast faithfulness.

2024-04-11

Encouragement for Every Season

One of the most distressing emotions is the bleak sense of isolation caused by a difficult situation or experience. This is especially true when a loved one has died or you find yourself in the middle of a severe trial that can’t be solved quickly.

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