Charles R. Swindoll Quotes

We are continually faced by great opportunities brilliantly disguised as insoluble problems.

Every great man, every successful man, no matter what the field of endeavor, has known the magic that lies in these words: every adversity has the seed of an equivalent or greater benefit.

Where there are difficulties, there will always be opportunities.

Problems are only opportunities with thorns on them.

Obstacles are Opportunities in disguise.

You're going to go through tough times - that's life. But I say, 'Nothing happens to you, it happens for you.' See the positive in negative events.

All the adversity I've had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me... You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you.

Very often out of adversity that's when the best work comes.

It takes facing obstacles to grow strong enough to overcome them.

I think we have challenges, but we have so many opportunities to get it right. I like it when we have a little bit of a headwind. The kite actually lifts when you have a headwind and doesn't when there is lift from the back.

That's been the story of my life - obstacles: trying to figure a way over them, around them, under them; sometimes you have to go straight through them.

We all have challenges. You can let them be obstacles or roadblocks, or you can use them.

A lot of things have happened that I wish I could have just walked away from. But you wind up saying, 'This is what it is - how does it get better, or how does it affect you, or how can you influence it in a positive way?'

Sometimes the things that seem to be adversities turn out to be opportunities in disguise.

Your problems are not there to defeat you, they are there to increase you.

Getting over those unexpected hurdles may not be exactly enjoyable, but ultimately I believe that such challenges and the solutions we find give us more confidence.They teach us with common sense and determination we can turn what looks like a disaster into a triumph.

Zee said, grumpily, “Liebling, this is not a good idea.” “Zee,” I told him, “I am completely out of good ideas and am doing my best with the bad ones I have left.

Obstacles are only opportunities to succeed or fail; how we handle them determines what will happen.

Wherever we look upon this earth, the opportunities take shape within the problems.

The best way to treat obstacles is to use them as stepping-stones. Laugh at them, tread on them, and let them lead you to something better.

Adversity always presents opportunities for introspection.

When fate throws a dagger at you, there are ways to catch it. If you catch it by the blade, you can harm yourself. But if you catch it by the handle, you can use it to help you fight through the obstacles ahead.

Life is not about focusing on the obstacles. It's about how you handle them, and whether you get enlightenment or levity from the way you do it

What we sometimes consider a stumbling block is rather a rock we can step on.

The obstacle in the path becomes the path. Never forget, within every obstacle is an opportunity to improve our condition.