Quotemeal for Thursday, September 1, 1955

"[John the Baptist said] 'He must increase, but I must decrease.' ... No driven person could ever say what John said, because driven people have to keep gaining more and more attention, more and more power, more and more material assets. The seductions of the public life would have led to a competitive posture, but the original call to commitment from within spoke louder."

— Gordon McDonald

More Quotemeal

"In the sorest trials God often makes the sweetest discoveries of Himself."

— Author Unknown —

"Receive each day as a resurrection from death, as a new enjoyment of life."

— William Law —

"We must always speak of the efficacy of the ministry in such a manner that the entire praise of the work may be reserved for God alone."

— John Calvin —

"The trouble with nearly everybody who prays is that he says "Amen" and runs away before God has a chance to reply. Listening to God is far more important than....."

— Frank Laubach —