Quotemeal: Dec. 29th, 1949

Thursday, December 29, 1949

"One must always maintain one's connection to the past and yet ceaselessly pull away from it."
— Gaston Bachelard

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"I find that doing the will of God leaves me with no time for disputing about His plans."
— George MacDonald —
"The life of faith is continually renewed victory over doubt, a continually renewed grasp of meaning in the midst of meaninglessness."
— L. Newbigin —
"I’ve discovered an astonishing truth: God is attracted to weaknesses. He can’t resist those who humbly and honestly admit how desperately they need Him."
— Jim Cymbala —
"And what kind of habitation pleases God? What must our natures be like before he can feel at home within us? He asks nothing but a pure heart and a single mind...."
— A. W. Tozer —

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Illustration of Gaston Bachelard — "One must always maintain one's connection to the past and yet ceaselessly pull away from it."

Other Devotionals from Heartlight for Thursday, December 29, 1949

What Jesus Did!
A daily guide from the gospels that challenges readers to live for Jesus.
'The Nourishment to Continue' (Jn. 4:34)
"Then Jesus explained: "My nourishment comes from doing the will of God, who sent me, and from finishing his work.""
Morning & Evening
The classic twice-daily devotional from Charles H. Spurgeon.
Morning Thought: Galatians 3:26
"The fatherhood of God is common to all his children. Ah! Little-faith, you have often said, "Oh that I had the courage of Great-heart, that I could..."
Praying with Paul
Features the apostle Paul's writings turned into daily, powerful prayers.
'Supernatural Wisdom' (1 Co. 2:11-16)
"Dear Father, giver of your Holy Spirit, All praises to your blessed name, to you, our God! You have disclosed incredibly wonderful things to us..."
God's Holy Fire
A daily devotional about the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives.
'A Dwelling Place of God' (Ep. 2:22)
"And in [Jesus] you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit."

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