Quotemeal: Aug. 13th, 1955

Saturday, August 13, 1955

"The loving service which God sends His people into the world to render includes both evangelism and social action, for each is in itself an authentic expression of love, and neither needs the other to justify it."
— John R. W. Stott

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"True thanksgiving means that we need to thank God for what He has done for us, and not to tell Him what we have done for Him.|"
— George R. Hendrick —
"The heart of a child is the most precious of God's creation. Never break it. At all costs, never break it."
— Joseph L. Whitten —
"All effective fathers learn the importance of a wise and flexible response to their children's calls for attention. No busy signals here. No "hold" button."
— Gordon McDonald —
"Christians ought not to be smothered in fear. There is a spiritual readiness, where we return to having the peace of God stand guard over our hearts and minds....."
— Henry Blackaby —

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Illustration of John R. W. Stott — "The loving service which God sends His people into the world to render includes both evangelism and social action, for each is in itself an authentic expression of love, and neither needs the other to justify it."

Other Devotionals from Heartlight for Saturday, August 13, 1955

Praying with Paul
Features the apostle Paul's writings turned into daily, powerful prayers.
'A Prayer for All' (1 Ti. 2:1-7)
"Dear Father, king of nations and peoples, This is for all people everywhere - We plead for all people because they all need you. We pray for all..."
God's Holy Fire
A daily devotional about the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives.
'Eyes Opened' (Jn. 1:31-32)
"[John the Baptizer said,] "I did not recognize [Jesus] as the Messiah, but I have been baptizing with water so that he might be revealed to Israel." Then John....."
Morning & Evening
The classic twice-daily devotional from Charles H. Spurgeon.
Morning Thought: Isaiah 59:5
"See the spider's web, and behold in it a most suggestive picture of the hypocrite's religion. It is meant to catch his prey: the spider fattens..."
Daily Wisdom
A daily devotional featuring wise counsel found in Scripture.
1 Peter 2:12
"Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us."

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