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Charles Stanley

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Charles Stanley (1932–2023) was an American pastor and author who served as senior pastor of First Baptist Church Atlanta for over 50 years. Through his In Touch Ministries, Stanley reached a global audience with messages about faith, leadership, and the practical application of biblical principles to everyday life.

“Fear stifles our thinking and actions. It creates indecisiveness that results in stagnation. I have known talented people who procrastinate indefinitely rather than risk failure. Lost opportunities cause erosion of confidence, and the downward spiral begins.”

— Charles Stanley

Failure

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“He wants you all to Himself to put His loving, divine arms around you.”

— Charles Stanley

Faith

“I'm convinced that the man who has learned to meditate upon the Lord will be able to run on his feet and walk in his spirit. Although he may be hurried by his vocation, that's not the issue. The issue is how fast his spirit is going. To slow it down takes a period of time.”

— Charles Stanley

Time

“Hope founded upon a human being, a man-made philosophy or any institution is always misplaced... because these things are unreliable and fleeting.”

— Charles Stanley

Hope

“The difficulties we face originate from one of three sources. Some are sent to us by the Lord to test our faith, others are the result of Satan's attacks, and still others are due to our own sinful choices.”

— Charles Stanley

Faith

“Since God knows our future, our personalities, and our capacity to listen, He isn't ever going to say more to us than we can deal with at the moment.”

— Charles Stanley

Future

“If the Lord says to give more than you think you are able to give, know that He will provide for you. Whether things are sailing smoothly or the bottom has dropped out, He is always trustworthy. You can count on Almighty God to keep His everlasting Word.”

— Charles Stanley

God

“You can't tell a woman who is called by God to teach that she cannot teach the Word of God... So I think the distinction is that there's a difference between the authority of a pastor and a Bible teacher.”

— Charles Stanley

Teacher

“God's voice is still and quiet and easily buried under an avalanche of clamour.”

— Charles Stanley

God

“We are either in the process of resisting God's truth or in the process of being shaped and molded by his truth.”

— Charles Stanley

God

“Think about the comfortable feeling you have as you open your front door. That's but a hint of what we'll feel some day on arriving at the place our Father has lovingly and personally prepared for us in heaven. We will finally - and permanently - be 'at home' in a way that defies description.”

— Charles Stanley

Home

“You have to have courage to be obedient to God.”

— Charles Stanley

Courage

“When trouble comes, focus on God's ability to care for you.”

— Charles Stanley

God

“God's plan for enlarging His kingdom is so simple - one person telling another about the Savior. Yet we're busy and full of excuses. Just remember, someone's eternal destiny is at stake. The joy you'll have when you meet that person in heaven will far exceed any discomfort you felt in sharing the gospel.”

— Charles Stanley

God

“There is only one secure foundation: a genuine, deep relationship with Jesus Christ, which will carry you through any and all turmoil. No matter what storms are raging all around, you'll stand firm if you stand on His love.”

— Charles Stanley

Love

“The best way in the world to deceive believers is to cloak a message in religious language and declare that it conveys some new insight from God.”

— Charles Stanley

Best

“Motherhood is a great honor and privilege, yet it is also synonymous with servanthood. Every day women are called upon to selflessly meet the needs of their families. Whether they are awake at night nursing a baby, spending their time and money on less-than-grateful teenagers, or preparing meals, moms continuously put others before themselves.”

— Charles Stanley

Great

“Our heavenly Father understands our disappointment, suffering, pain, fear, and doubt. He is always there to encourage our hearts and help us understand that He's sufficient for all of our needs. When I accepted this as an absolute truth in my life, I found that my worrying stopped.”

— Charles Stanley

Fear

“If you tell God no because He won't explain the reason He wants you to do something, you are actually hindering His blessing. But when you say yes to Him, all of heaven opens to pour out His goodness and reward your obedience. What matters more than material blessings are the things He is teaching us in our spirit.”

— Charles Stanley

God

“An unschooled man who knows how to meditate upon the Lord has learned far more than the man with the highest education who does not know how to meditate.”

— Charles Stanley

Education

“God will never tell us to do something that gratifies the flesh.”

— Charles Stanley

God