Quotemeal: Apr. 16th, 1947

Wednesday, April 16, 1947

"For I seek not to understand in order that I may believe; but I believe in order that I may understand, for I believe for this reason: that unless I believe, I cannot understand."
— Anselm of Canterbury

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"Speech any man may attain to, but "act" is difficult."
"Too many of us have a Christian vocabulary rather than a Christian experience. We think we are doing our duty when we're only talking about it."
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John Stott
"Anyone can count the seeds in an apple... but only God can count the apples in a seed."

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Illustration of Anselm of Canterbury — "For I seek not to understand in order that I may believe; but I believe in order that I may understand, for I believe for this reason: that unless I believe, I cannot understand."

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Quotemeal is a daily dose of Christian quotes to inspire and encourage.