Quotemeal: Jan. 24th, 1955

Monday, January 24, 1955

"Wherever there is any element of pride or of conceit, Jesus cannot expound a thing. He will take us through the disappointment of a wounded pride of intellect, through disappointment of heart. He will reveal inordinate affections-things over which we never thought He would have to get us alone."
— Oswald Chambers

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"Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom."
— Thomas Jefferson —
"If any man should ask me what is the first, second, and third part of being a Christian, I must answer "Action!""
— Thomas Brooks —
"Study always to have Joy, for it befits not the servant of God to show before his brother or another sadness or a troubled face."
— Francis of Assisi —
"The vine dresser is never nearer the vine than when He is pruning it."
— Anonymous —

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Illustration of Oswald Chambers — "Wherever there is any element of pride or of conceit, Jesus cannot expound a thing. He will take us through the disappointment of a wounded pride of intellect, through disappointment of heart. He will reveal inordinate affections-things over which we never thought He would have to get us alone."

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

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