Quotemeal: May. 22nd, 1954

Saturday, May 22, 1954

"The spiritual life is a stern choice. It is not a consoling retreat from the difficulties of existence, but an invitation to enter fully into that difficult existence, and there apply the Charity of God, and bear the cost."
— Evelyn Underhill

More Quotemeal

"I exhort you, press on in your course, and exhort all men that they may be saved."
— Polycarp —
"A single grateful thought raised to heaven is the most perfect prayer."
"The greater your knowledge of the goodness and grace of God on your life, the more likely you are to praise Him in the storm."
"For nourishment, comfort, exhilaration, and refreshment, no wine can rival the love of Jesus. Drink deeply."

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Illustration of Evelyn Underhill — "The spiritual life is a stern choice. It is not a consoling retreat from the difficulties of existence, but an invitation to enter fully into that difficult existence, and there apply the Charity of God, and bear the cost."

Other Devotionals from Heartlight for Saturday, May 22, 1954

A daily devotional featuring wise counsel found in Scripture.
"Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful."
A daily devotional about the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives.
"[God] has made us competent as ministers of a new covenant — not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life."
A daily guide from the gospels that challenges readers to live for Jesus.
"[Jesus continued,] "I am the true grapevine, and my Father is the gardener.""
The classic twice-daily devotional from Charles H. Spurgeon.
"Our hope in Christ for the future is the mainspring and the mainstay of our joy here. It will animate our hearts to think often of heaven, for all..."

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