Quotemeal: May. 30th, 1954

Sunday, May 30, 1954

"We never become truly spiritual by sitting down and wishing to become so. You must undertake something so great that you cannot accomplish it unaided."
— Phillips Brooks

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"The golden rule for understanding in spiritual matters is not intellect, but obedience."
— Oswald Chambers —
"It is not the business of the church to adapt Christ to men, but men to Christ."
— Dorothy Sayers —
"It's no good to sit up and take notice if we just keep on sitting."
— Author Unknown —
"There are thoughts which are prayers. There are moments when, whatever the posture of the body, the soul is on its knees."
— Victor Hugo —

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Illustration of Phillips Brooks — "We never become truly spiritual by sitting down and wishing to become so. You must undertake something so great that you cannot accomplish it unaided."

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