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

"In prayer it is better to have a heart without words than words without a heart."
John Bunyan
"We must offer ourselves to God like a clean, smooth canvas and not worry ourselves about what God may choose to paint on it, but at each moment, feel only the....."
"It is one thing to fear God as threatening, with a holy reverence, and another to be afraid of the evil threatened."
John Owen
"The value of consistent prayer is not that He will hear us, but that we will hear Him."

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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

The classic twice-daily devotional from Charles H. Spurgeon.
"Christian! here is all thou canst require. To make thee happy thou wantest something that shall satisfy thee; and is not this enough? If thou canst..."
A daily devotional about the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives.
"On one occasion, while [Jesus] was eating with [the disciples], he gave them this command: "Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised,..."
A devotional to help reclaim Jesus as the daily Lord of our lives.
"Dear Friend, When are you most aware of My presence with you? I can be present in the spectacular, beautiful, and wonderful. I can also be present....."
A daily passage of Scripture emphasizing praise to our God.
"O God, we give glory to you all day long and constantly praise your name."

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