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Thoughts By Charles Stanley

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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June 2, 2023

The Danger of Anger

Anger is a powerful emotion that often causes damage, but it can also be righteous. The Lord also expects us to learn to control our anger so it’s appropriate and doesn’t cause us to sin.

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May 9, 2023

How to Develop a Heart for God

A hunger for the heavenly Father doesn’t ordinarily appear all of a sudden, fully matured, in one’s heart. Most of the time, it’s something that must be cultivated, and the best place to begin is the Bible. That’s where we listen to the Lord as He speaks to us in His Word.

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May 4, 2023

God Is Always In Control

Devotional: God is Always in Control. As believers, we must accept that God won’t always make sense to us. Isaiah teaches that His ways and thoughts are higher than our own (Isaiah 55:9). He sees the beautifully completed big picture.

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April 27, 2023

Learning from Failure

We would probably all prefer to grow in our faith without ever making a mistake before God's eyes, but we cannot deny that missteps are instructive. Failure teaches believers

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April 21, 2023

The Secret of Contentment

The hardships of life can easily drag us down if we don’t keep our focus on the Lord.When you feel unsatisfied, remember all you have in Christ and respond according to these truths rather than your feelings.

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April 4, 2023

On the Bottom Looking Up

When you hit bottom as David did, there is a way back. Focusing on the Lord can lead you out of discouragement and into His presence.

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