Quotemeal: Apr. 1st, 1950

Saturday, April 1, 1950

"Do not pray for easy lives; pray to be stronger men. 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 a miracle. Every day you shall wonder at yourself, at the richness of life which has come to you by the grace of God."
— Phillips Brooks

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"The task ahead of us is never as great as the power behind us."
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Illustration of Phillips Brooks — "Do not pray for easy lives; pray to be stronger men. 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 a miracle. Every day you shall wonder at yourself, at the richness of life which has come to you by the grace of God."

Other Devotionals from Heartlight for Saturday, April 1, 1950

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Passion for Praise
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'He Rescues Us from Death' (Ps. 68:20)
"Our God is a God who saves! The Sovereign Lord rescues us from death."
Daily Wisdom
A daily devotional featuring wise counsel found in Scripture.
Psalm 46:1
"God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble."

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