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

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"A Christian in his surroundings should encourage everyone to be better, instead of being the one who stoops to be like everyone else."
— Max Lucado —
"Good and evil both increase at compound interest. That is why the little decisions you and I make every day are of such infinite importance."
— C. S. Lewis —
"It is possible to be so active in the service of Christ as to forget to love him."
— P.T. Forsyth —
"I tell you, if you are serious about wanting to be like Christ, He is going to put you in circumstances where your only true choice is to become like Him."
— Francis Frangipane —

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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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