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Thoughts By Charles Stanley

October 11, 2023

Building Muscles of Faith

"I wish I had great faith." These are words that almost every Christian has said at one time or another. But faith is like a muscle, which must be exercised in order to become strong; just wishing cannot make it happen.

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September 27, 2023

The Side Effects of Fear

What are you afraid of--loss, rejection, poverty, or death? Everybody will face such realities at some point.

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September 16, 2023

His Sufficient Grace

God’s grace could be defined as His provision for us at the point of our need. The problem is that sometimes it doesn’t seem as if the Lord truly is meeting our need.

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September 3, 2023

How to Seek the Lord

My advice: Get into it! The deep things of God don’t just drop into our brains; they are placed there through diligent study.

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August 17, 2023

God Works within Us

The Holy Spirit has more than enough power to transform lives from the inside out, but working change within is usually a slow process. Spiritual fruit takes time to grow and mature. That’s why we need patience and faith to believe He is...

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July 26, 2023

In Search of Wholeness

Take an honest look at your life. Do you feel whole and complete, or is there the sense that something’s missing? If you’re aware of an emptiness, what are you using to try and fill that void? Is it relationships with family and friends?

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July 20, 2023

How to Hold On

In order to hold on to God through any trial or temptation, commit to trust and follow Him all of your days. Lay claim to His promises: The unchanging Lord and Savior (Hebrews 13:8) is committed to caring for you in all circumstances (1 Peter 5:7) and will never leave or forsake you (Hebrews 13:5)

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June 24, 2023

God Helps Us Pray

Why do we sometimes feel as if our prayers go no farther than the ceiling? We’re speaking, but is God listening? The truth is that the Lord is always attentive to the prayers of His people.

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June 21, 2023

The Trustworthy Character of God

Whom do you trust? It isn’t easy to find many people who are true to their word. At some point, we all learn the hard way that anyone other than almighty God can disappoint us.

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June 14, 2023

Satan’s Strategy

When Satan sifts believers, his goal is to damage our faith so much that we're useless to God.

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