Quotemeal: Aug. 17th, 1955

Wednesday, August 17, 1955

"God is not a power or principle or law, but he is a living, creating, communicating person — a mind who thinks, a heart who feels, a will who acts, whose best name is Father."
— Robert Hamill

More Quotemeal

"The Spirit of God first imparts love; he next inspires hope, and then gives liberty; and this is about the last thing we have in many of our churches."
"There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root."
"Once in seven years I burn all my sermons; for it is a shame, if I cannot write better sermons now than I did seven years ago."
— John Wesley —
"For God to explain a trial would be to destroy its purpose, calling forth simple faith and implicit obedience."

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Illustration of Robert Hamill — "God is not a power or principle or law, but he is a living, creating, communicating person — a mind who thinks, a heart who feels, a will who acts, whose best name is Father."

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