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    Dear Graduate: Letters of Wisdom
    Dear Graduate: Letters of Wisdom
    Dear Graduate: Letters of Wisdom
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    Dear Graduate: Letters of Wisdom

    By Charles R. Swindoll

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    The wit and wisdom of Charles Swindoll, communicated in warm, personal letters to high school and college graduates, addresses issues that will help to shape their marriages, careers, and families. He encourages and challenges graduates to follow God's best and to live God-enthused lives.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThomas Nelson
    Release dateApr 1, 2008
    ISBN9781418579036
    Dear Graduate: Letters of Wisdom
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    Charles R. Swindoll

    Charles R. Swindoll has devoted his life to the clear, practical teaching and application of God's Word. He currently pastors Stonebriar Community Church in Frisco, Texas, and serves as the chancellor of Dallas Theological Seminary. His renowned Insight for Living radio program airs around the world. Chuck and Cynthia, his partner in life and ministry, have four grown children and ten grandchildren.

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      Dear Graduate: Letters of Wisdom from Charles Swindoll

      © 2007 Charles R. Swindoll, Inc.

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      Scripture quotations used in this book are from The New American Standard Bible® (nasb). Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, and 1995 by the Lockman Foundation, La Habra, California. All rights reserved. Used by permission. (www.Lockman.org)

      All text originally appeared in Living Above the Level of Mediocrity by Charles R. Swindoll

      © Charles R. Swindoll, Inc., 1987, 1989.

      Compiled and edited by Terri Gibbs

      Designed by The Design Works Group, Sisters, Oregon.

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      10: 1-4041-1363-0

      13: 978-1-4041-1363-3

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      Contents

      Foreword

      Priorities

      Ethics

      Integrity

      Flexibility

      Optimism

      Commitment

      Creativity

      Greatness

      Dreams

      Purpose

      Mortality

      Determination

      Laughter

      Generosity

      Individuality

      Godliness

      Leadership

      Hope

      Perspective

      Guidance

      Accountability

      Courage

      Principles

      Victory

      Temptation

      Friendships

      Distinction

      Contentment

      Lifestyle

      Excellence

      Foreword

      Graduation marks an ending and a beginning. There are smiles, hugs, tears, shouts of joy, and caps sailing high into the air along with hopes and dreams. It is a time of celebration, excitement, and full-throttle enthusiasm.

      Great word, enthusiasm. Its Greek origin is entheos, God in. It is the ability to see God in a situation that makes it exciting. Do you know that God is watching your life? Do you realize that? Something happens to us when we become convinced that God our heavenly Father is aware of and involved in our activities and is, in fact, applauding our lives.

      Think of all you have accomplished to this point. Try to imagine the horizons and challenges of your future. As you mentally travel from the vanishing point of yesterday to the vanishing point of tomorrow you will find that God has been and always will be present. There is not a place in the entire scope of your existence where God is not there. There is purpose, there is meaning in the presence of God. Even in the things we may consider pointless, insignificant, trivial, or boring. Talk about an exciting thought!

      Today may be the first day you realized that your heavenly Father is watching you in life. He is not absent, unconcerned, blind, deaf, or dead. He is watching because He cares. That can make all the difference in the world. Especially in a world where mediocrity calls the cadence . . . where quality and integrity and authenticity are negotiables.

      Call me a dreamer, but I’m convinced that achieving one’s full potential is still a goal worth striving for—that excellence is still worth pursuing even if most yawn and a few sneer. While there may not be millions out there who think like this, there are still a few . . . a very important few. You are probably among them.

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