Quotemeal: Jul. 2nd, 1955

Saturday, July 2, 1955

"Christianity does not consist in any partial amendment of our lives, any particular moral virtues, but in an entire change of our natural temper, a life wholly devoted to God."
— William Law

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Illustration of William Law — "Christianity does not consist in any partial amendment of our lives, any particular moral virtues, but in an entire change of our natural temper, a life wholly devoted to God."

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