Quotemeal: Aug. 21st, 1947

Thursday, August 21, 1947

"He said: that it was a Great delusion to think that the times of prayer ought to differ from other times; that we are as strictly obliged to adhere to God by action in the time of action, as by prayer in its season."
— Brother Lawrence

More Quotemeal

"The Spirit of God first imparts love; he next inspires hope, and then gives liberty; and this is about the last thing we have in many of our churches."
"The kingdom of heaven is not for the well meaning but for the desperate."
James Denney
"Understanding is knowing what to do; wisdom is knowing what to do next; virtue is actually doing it."
"Passion will move men beyond themselves, beyond their shortcomings, beyond their failures."
Joe Campbell

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Illustration of Brother Lawrence — "He said: that it was a Great delusion to think that the times of prayer ought to differ from other times; that we are as strictly obliged to adhere to God by action in the time of action, as by prayer in its season."

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