Quotemeal: May. 16th, 1949

Monday, May 16, 1949

"We read not that Christ ever exercised force but once; and that was to drive profane ones out of his Temple, not to force them in."
— John Milton

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"God still draws near to us in the ordinary, commonplace, everyday experiences and places... He comes in surprising ways."
"If we seek God for our own good and profit, we are not seeking God."
"The chief pang of most trials is not so much the actual suffering itself as our own spirit of resistance to it."
"For nourishment, comfort, exhilaration, and refreshment, no wine can rival the love of Jesus. Drink deeply."

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Illustration of John Milton — "We read not that Christ ever exercised force but once; and that was to drive profane ones out of his Temple, not to force them in."

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