Quotemeal: May. 17th, 1955

Tuesday, May 17, 1955

"Faith is to the soul what life is to the body. Prayer is to faith what breath is to the body. How a person can live and not breathe is past my comprehension, and how a person can believe and not pray is past my comprehension too."
— J. C. Ryle

More Quotemeal

"Once you become aware that the main business that you are here for is to know God, most of life's problems fall into place of their own accord."
J. I. Packer
"[Jesus] left because of you. He laid his security down with his hammer. ... Since he could bear your sins more easily than he could bear the thought of your..."
Max Lucado
"Our religious activities should be ordered in such a way as to have plenty of time for the cultivation of the fruits of solitude and silence."
A. W. Tozer
"There is no better evangelist in the world than the Holy Spirit."

Have thoughts on this devotional? Leave a comment

Illustration

Illustration of J. C. Ryle — "Faith is to the soul what life is to the body. Prayer is to faith what breath is to the body. How a person can live and not breathe is past my comprehension, and how a person can believe and not pray is past my comprehension too."

Other Devotionals from Heartlight for Tuesday, May 17, 1955

A daily guide from the gospels that challenges readers to live for Jesus.
"The Roman officer and the other soldiers at [Jesus'] crucifixion were terrified by the earthquake and all that had happened. They said, "This man..."
A daily devotional about God's power for our battles.
"Because of the privilege and authority God has given me, I give each of you this warning: Don’t think you are better than you really are. Be honest in..."
A daily devotional about the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives.
"[John the Baptizer's] father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied: ..."
Features the apostle Paul's writings turned into daily, powerful prayers.
"Dear Father, My God, I know that I have died and that my life is hid with Christ. He holds the outcome of my life wholly in his hands; he is my life...."

About This Devotional

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