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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.

“To have God speak to the heart is a majestic experience, an experience that people may miss if they monopolize the conversation and never pause to hear God's responses.”

— Charles Stanley

Experience

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“When we learn from experience, the scars of sin can lead us to restoration and a renewed intimacy with God.”

— Charles Stanley

Experience

“The moment someone chooses to trust in Jesus Christ, his sins are wiped away, and he is adopted into God's family. That individual is set apart as a child of God, with a sacred purpose.”

— Charles Stanley

Family

“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

“I think a lot of people, even Christians, are willing to be satisfied with gaining lots and lots of biblical knowledge - and many people go to Bible studies and don't realize it isn't enough to know what's right, it's applying the information and the knowledge that you have.”

— Charles Stanley

Knowledge

“Helping someone come to a saving knowledge of Christ is the greatest achievement possible.”

— Charles Stanley

Knowledge

“To have God speak to the heart is a majestic experience, an experience that people may miss if they monopolize the conversation and never pause to hear God's responses.”

— Charles Stanley

Experience

“We can be tired, weary and emotionally distraught, but after spending time alone with God, we find that He injects into our bodies energy, power and strength.”

— Charles Stanley

Alone

“When we take our eyes off the whirl of day-to-day activity and concentrate on honoring Him and following in His way, we find a consistent peace that carries us through both plenty and poverty.”

— Charles Stanley

Peace

“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 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

“Disappointment is inevitable. But to become discouraged, there's a choice I make. God would never discourage me. He would always point me to himself to trust him. Therefore, my discouragement is from Satan. As you go through the emotions that we have, hostility is not from God, bitterness, unforgiveness, all of these are attacks from Satan.”

— Charles Stanley

God

“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

“In giving us children, God places us in a position of both leadership and service. He calls us to give up our lives for someone else's sake - to abandon our own desires and put our child's interests first. Yet, according to His perfect design, it is through this selflessness that we can become truly fulfilled.”

— Charles Stanley

Design

“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

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

— 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

“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

“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

“I certainly respect other people's opinions, but I would not vote for a woman to be the pastor of a church.”

— Charles Stanley

Respect

“God will never direct us to be prideful, arrogant and unforgiving, immoral or slothful or full of fear. We step into these things because we are insensitive to the leadership of the Holy Spirit within us.”

— Charles Stanley

Fear