Quotemeal: Sep. 12th, 1954

Sunday, September 12, 1954

"If I slip into the place that can be filled by Christ alone, making myself the first necessity to a soul instead of leading it to fasten upon Him, then I know nothing of Calvary love."
— Amy Carmichael

More Quotemeal

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"Too many of us have a Christian vocabulary rather than a Christian experience. We think we are doing our duty when we're only talking about it."
"It's a good thing to have all the props pulled out from under us occasionally. It gives us some sense of what is rock under our feet, and what is sand."
"Faith expects from God what is beyond all expectation."

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Illustration of Amy Carmichael — "If I slip into the place that can be filled by Christ alone, making myself the first necessity to a soul instead of leading it to fasten upon Him, then I know nothing of Calvary love."

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