Quotemeal: Aug. 7th, 1955

Sunday, August 7, 1955

"Living for others, commitment to God's redeeming purposes, is a means of grace. We give because of our faith, and it deepens as we give. If we permit ourselves and our people to give casually, we are really teaching contempt."
— Richard S. Emrich

More Quotemeal

"Those who doubt most, and yet strive to overcome their doubts, turn out to be some of Christ's strongest disciples."
"Do not look to your hope, but to Christ, the source of your hope."
"Guilt is concerned with the past. Worry is concerned about the future. Contentment enjoys the present."
"Repentance is a change of willing, of feeling and of living, in respect to God."

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Illustration of Richard S. Emrich — "Living for others, commitment to God's redeeming purposes, is a means of grace. We give because of our faith, and it deepens as we give. If we permit ourselves and our people to give casually, we are really teaching contempt."

Other Devotionals from Heartlight for Sunday, August 7, 1955

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The classic twice-daily devotional from Charles H. Spurgeon.
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Quotemeal is a daily dose of Christian quotes to inspire and encourage.