Quotemeal: Dec. 22nd, 1947

Monday, December 22, 1947

"All effective fathers learn the importance of a wise and flexible response to their children's calls for attention. No busy signals here. No "hold" button."
— Gordon McDonald

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"A man may study because his brain is hungry for knowledge, even Bible knowledge. But he prays because his soul is hungry for God."
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"In the New Testament it is the work and not the workers that is glorified."
"I can contribute nothing to my own salvation, except the sin from which I need to be redeemed."

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Illustration of Gordon McDonald — "All effective fathers learn the importance of a wise and flexible response to their children's calls for attention. No busy signals here. No "hold" button."

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