Quotemeal: Aug. 8th, 1955

Monday, August 8, 1955

"Do not desire crosses, unless you have borne well those laid on you; it is an abuse to long after martyrdom while unable to bear an insult patiently."
— François de Sales

More Quotemeal

"Faith is the conviction that God knows more than we do about this life and He will get us through it."
Max Lucado
"If I was a nightingale I would sing like a nightingale; if a swan, like a swan. But since I am a rational creature my role is to praise God."
Epictetus
"Some men have thousands of reasons why they cannot do what they want to, when all they need is one reason why they can."
"Let a man set his heart only on doing the will of God and he is instantly free. No one can hinder him."
A. W. Tozer

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Illustration of François de Sales — "Do not desire crosses, unless you have borne well those laid on you; it is an abuse to long after martyrdom while unable to bear an insult patiently."

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