Healing for Our Hurts
Unhealed hurts can lead to various symptoms, such as feelings of inferiority, fear of failure or criticism, and oversensitivity.
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Thoughts by Charles Stanley
Discover Christian reflections by Charles Stanley on trusting God, growing in faith, applying biblical truth, and walking closely with Jesus each day.
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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
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.
Winning the Struggle with Doubt
There are many situations that may cause our faith to waver. We have an enemy who reminds us of past mistakes and times when our prayers appeared to go unanswered.
Victory over Unforgiveness
Forgiveness is an act of the will more than an act of the heart. Often people don't feel like being merciful to someone who has wronged them. But a resentful spirit grows into a…
Building Lasting Friendships
How many friends do you have? And I don’t mean the people you connect with on social media—I’m talking about the few who really know you and stick with you through thick and thin.…
The Key to Enduring Hardship
Turning to the Lord will not necessarily bring an end to the hardship, but He will help us see that we are exactly where He wants us. He has a reason for the discomfort…
God’s Plan for Our Life
The Lord’s priority is our spiritual development. When we obey what His Word reveals to be His will, He’ll sovereignly direct our path in every other matter.
Acquiring Spiritual Discernment
From Genesis to Revelation, God is revealing His thoughts, principles, and wisdom so we can live accordingly in any situation.
Turning From Discouragement
Instead, may we all become victorious over despair and disappointment by trusting in and depending on Him.
Hunger and Thirst for God
Are you feeling empty from trying to satisfy your soul with something other than the Lord? Come to Him with all your heart, and discover the fullness He offers.
The Names of Christ
The names given to Jesus tell a great deal about His ministry on earth 2,000 years ago. The scriptural names describing Him reveal who He was and is and will be for eternity.
How to Make a Difference
The Father always equips His children. He begins by developing Christlike character within us.
Trusting God’s Plan in Trouble
The next time you’re tempted to think that God has let you down, remember that trouble is one of the means He uses to strengthen your belief in Him.
Peace, Joy, and Contentment
The Lord can take an impossible situation—no matter what it is—and move in ways mightier than you can imagine.
Assurance in Trials
Keep in mind that trials are fleeting, whereas our Father's love is forever. Remember that God will meet all of our needs
Trust and Obey
Trusting the Lord makes obedience easier, and obedience produces ever-increasing trust.
Overcoming Failure
Victory is God’s will for the believer’s life. But sometimes we can find ourselves falling repeatedly into the same sin. One reason is incomplete repentance. The second reason for failure is an inadequate view…
Developing Faith through Adversity
It doesn't seem fair, does it? Paul spent his life serving Christ, and yet he experienced continual suffering.
Joyful Endurance
We, too, can endure hardship with joy in the Lord, who comforts and strengthens us through it and promises to bring us safely to glory.
The Obstacle of Discouragement
When life deals you a painful blow and your soul is in despair, turn your eyes away from your situation and place them on the Lord.
A Passion to Obey
All the promised blessings in the world cannot make a believer follow God into some frightening places. But that’s where love for our Father comes in, as it compels us toward obedience no matter…
Finding Clear Guidance
So often when we’re faced with a critical choice, all we want from the Lord is a quick answer. But He delights to meet with us in order to deepen our relationship with Him.
Answers in Times of Calamity
Almighty God reserves the right to reveal some things and conceal others. Although we may not know why natural disasters occur, three biblical truths we do know with absolute certainty allow us to trust…