Devotionals by Pastor Chuck Swindoll
CALL IT THE REBEL IN ME, but I simply cannot bear plain vanilla when life has so many other flavors far more interesting and tasty. God has so much more in view for all of us.
Yes, I am the gate. Those who come in through me will be saved. They will come and go freely and will find good pastures. The thief's purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life.
God has arranged an abundant life for you, but it's slipping past. Are you becoming addicted to the narcotic of predictability? I should warn you, the longer you persist, the greater will be the pain of withdrawal.
I'll let you in on a secret: living and learning go hand in hand; existing and expiring do too. Every day brings a totally new set of circumstances and experiences. Now I'm not suggesting you do stupid stunts to prove your unpredictability. No need to row to Tahiti in a dinghy . . . or brave the wilds of Antarctica in winter . . . or scale Mount Everest without a Sherpa. How much more sensible to turn your everyday problems into creative projects. How much better to take life by the throat and achieve mastery over a few things that have haunted and harassed you long enough. How much better to take the Lord up on His gracious offer to give you a rich and rewarding life! Why is that so hard to embrace?
He is for you. He's in your corner. He wants to pour out His great pleasure on you—He desires that you live abundantly, joyfully, freely. Why not try living abundantly, joyfully, and freely for a change? Go ahead . . . I dare you.
Devotional content taken from Good Morning, Lord . . . Can We Talk? by Charles R. Swindoll. Copyright © 2018. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, a division of Tyndale House Ministries. All rights reserved. The full devotional can be purchased at tyndale.com or wherever books are sold.
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Charles R. Swindoll has devoted his life to the accurate, practical teaching and application of God's Word. Since 1998, he has served as the founder and senior pastor-teacher of Stonebriar Community Church in Frisco, Texas, but Chuck's listening audience extends far beyond a local church body. As a leading program in Christian broadcasting since 1979, Insight for Living airs in major Christian radio markets around the world, reaching people groups in languages they can understand. Chuck's extensive writing ministry has also served the body of Christ worldwide and his leadership as president and now chancellor of Dallas Theological Seminary has helped prepare and equip a new generation for ministry. Chuck and Cynthia, his partner in life and ministry, have four grown children, ten grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.
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