“And back in April, we lost Charles Stanley.” While waiting in the carpool line to pick up my grandson from middle school, the voice of the local Christian radio announcer made a matter-of-fact statement. Immediately, sadness, confusion, and loss swirled inside of me as I inched forward in the stop-and-go traffic. What? How can this be? Earth lost a warrior, Heaven gained a saint, and I gave up a mentor. And I did not even know.
Since the day of that abrupt announcement, a desire to pay tribute to this precious man has stirred around inside of me. I owe him much. Countless times over more than four decades, Dr. Stanley’s teaching strengthened me to remain faithful to God’s call on my life. His love for Jesus and commitment to His Word reached across an ocean to minister to me in supernatural ways. So, in honor of this man, I have selected 10 of his Life Principles to share with you. The complete list of 30 is available here: The Life Principles.
30 Life Principles to Live By
Charles F. Stanley
Our intimacy with God — His highest priority for our lives — determines the impact of our lives.
Obey God and leave the all the consequences with Him.
Fight your battles on your knees and you win every time.
If necessary, God will move heaven and earth to show us His will.
Brokenness is God’s requirement for maximum usefulness.
Disappointments are inevitable; discouragement is a choice.
You can never outgive God.
Prayer is life’s greatest time saver.
We learn more in our valley experiences than we do in our mountaintops.
An eager anticipation of the Lord’s return keeps us living productively.
Living With Eternal Intentionality®
“And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent” (John 17:3).
Which of the Life Principles speaks to you?
Why?
