Quotemeal: Apr. 24th, 1949

Sunday, April 24, 1949

"Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers. Pray for powers equal to your tasks. Then the doing of your work shall be no miracle, but you yourself shall be the miracle."
— Phillips Brooks

More Quotemeal

"Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself."
Leo Tolstoy
"I'm not suggesting that we have the power to heal physical conditions with our human fingers. But I do believe there's a healing of the spirit that takes place...."
Amy Nappa
"Only those whose souls have struck the deepest notes of penitence can reach the highest notes of praise."
"The measure of a life, after all, is not its duration, but its donation."

Comments

Archived Facebook Comments

Other Devotionals from Heartlight for Sunday, April 24, 1949

A daily devotional featuring wise counsel found in Scripture.
"A hot-tempered man stirs up dissension, but a patient man calms a quarrel."
A daily devotional about God's power for our battles.
"One day Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee, and John baptized him in the Jordan River. As Jesus came up out of the water, he saw the heavens..."
Features the apostle Paul's writings turned into daily, powerful prayers.
"Dear Father, great, good and generous giver, Thank you for making me part of the body of Christ, his church. Thank you that there are no unimportant...."
A one-year devotional guide through the book of Acts.
"[After the death of Stephen,] the believers who were scattered preached the Good News about Jesus wherever they went. Philip, for example, went to the..."

Illustration

Illustration of Phillips Brooks — "Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers. Pray for powers equal to your tasks. Then the doing of your work shall be no miracle, but you yourself shall be the miracle."

About This Devotional

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