Thoughts By Charles Stanley

2022-12-04

The Uniqueness of Christ

Jesus was never merely human. As complex as it is for us to comprehend, He was fully God and fully man. This is the unique way in which our heavenly Father chose to demonstrate His eternal love for us.

2022-10-27

Praying When in Need

Prayer starts with transitioning our thoughts from the situation at hand to the Lord. What we need is His perspective on the difficulty we’re facing.

2022-10-20

How Comforters Are Created

Even hardship and pain have a place in God’s plan for each believer. During a particularly painful time in my life, I decided that I should learn something from my distress, as Job did.

2022-10-15

Costly Forgiveness

Our forgiveness toward others should have no limitations. God’s unconditional pardon of our sins destroys any excuse we might devise for holding onto bitterness.

2022-09-18

Choosing Love over Rights

Instead of focusing on the privileges due us, we should take the biblical perspective of loving enemies and forgiving persecutors (Matthew 5:44). Believers lay down their rights so they can take up the cause of a holy kingdom. That doesn’t mean that we let people trample on us.

2022-09-15

Dealing with Discouragement

Discouragement is a state of mind in which we become faint-hearted and lose confidence in God, ourselves, or others.

2022-09-05

Truth Can Set You Free

Freedom is something we all love, but do we really know what it is? Some people think it’s being able to choose or act with few if any restraints, limits, or accountabilities. But that is what God calls rebellion

2022-08-17

Maintaining Joy

Amid the ups and downs of life, does God’s joy sustain you? Or do trials leave you hopeless and discontented? Our Father offers a higher way of living—not without pain but with strength to endure. Continually remember the vast treasure you have in Him and His

2022-08-13

Overcoming the Barrier of Inadequacy

It's really a matter of faith. God would never ask you to do something without empowering you to accomplish it. This doesn't necessarily mean you will do it perfectly, but each step of obedience is a victory. The alternative is to play it safe, but then you'll miss out on God's best for your life.

2022-08-04

Our Way or God’s Way

In tough situations, rely on God’s logic and strength. God’s way is best!

2022-07-29

Growth through Suffering

When we focus on God, we are in a better position to grow in maturity and godliness. When our suffering persists, the Lord may also have other purposes in mind:

2022-07-26

Crying Out to God

Crying Out to God: When a crisis comes, cry out to our almighty God, but be sure you do so with a righteous heart. Then He will hear and answer—either fulfilling your hoped-for request or providing a different solution.

2022-07-11

Praying in a Crisis

We’re often so absorbed in our own life that we fail to see the crises others are facing.

2022-06-29

Learning to Forgive

“Come to Me, all who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest” (Mathew 11:28)

2022-06-27

Life’s Passing Storms

Where is God? Why has this happened? Was it something I did? Did God cause it, and if so, why?

2022-06-22

Our Father’s Unconditional Love

What peace there is for Christians in the Almighty’s unfailing, unconditional care! Ask Him to help you start to grasp how great His love is.

2022-06-11

The Blessing of Inadequacy

Our insufficiency drives us to God. When we realize a situation is bigger than we can handle, we're quick to open the Bible and diligently pray for guidance and power.

2022-06-05

When We Feel Burned Out

Burn Out. What emotions come to mind when you hear the words burden and burnout? These terms make us sigh, don’t they?

2022-06-02

Overcoming Obstacles

The Lord has a beautiful plan for each believer’s life. But to thwart God’s purposes, Satan sprinkles obstacles in our path.

2022-05-27

Jesus Identifies With Our Needs

Whatever your needs may be, you can follow Christ’s example and experience the Father’s provision.

2022-05-14

The Source of Our Adversity

When we experience hardships, we usually wonder why God allows these painful situations to come our way. It just doesn't seem to fit with His role as our loving heavenly Father. We struggle to...

2022-04-28

Healing for Our Hurts

Unhealed hurts can lead to various symptoms, such as feelings of inferiority, fear of failure or criticism, and oversensitivity.

2022-04-22

Is God in Every Circumstance?

Although we can’t always grasp what God is doing in our circumstances, we can rely on His promise to work all things together for good to those who belong to Him

2022-04-07

Our Heavenly Father’s Unconditional Love

Every single moment, whether awake or asleep, we all live under the canopy of the Lord's wondrous, absolute love for us.

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