Quotemeal for Tuesday, September 16, 1947

"In some ways, it's those of us who are most familiar with the Spirit's promises who are in the greatest danger. Someone has said that familiarity may not breed contempt, but it takes the edge off of awe. Something like this is true about the rich texts and glory-filled promises that drop the jaws or widen the eyes of newcomers but provoke no more than a raised eyebrow in the old-timers who have ceased to dream."

— Jim McGuiggan

More Quotemeal

"The measure of a life, after all, is not its duration, but its donation."

— Corrie ten Boom —

"The perfect church service would be one we were almost unaware of; our attention would have been on God."

— C. S. Lewis —

"Whoever strives to withdraw from obedience, withdraws from grace."

— Thomas à Kempis —

"God gives us just enough to seek him, and never enough to fully find Him. To do more would inhibit our freedom, and our freedom is very dear to God."

— Ron Hansen —