Quotemeal: Nov. 3rd, 1955

Thursday, November 3, 1955

"No vital Christianity is possible unless at least three aspects of it are developed. These are the inner life of devotion, the outer life of service, and the intellectual life of rationality."
— Elton Trueblood

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"All human sin seems so much worse in its consequences than in its intentions."
— Reinhold Niebuhr —
"If God is thy father, man is thy brother."
— Alphonse de Lamartine —
"Other sins find their vent in the accomplishment of evil deeds, whereas pride lies in wait for good deeds, to destroy them."
— St. Augustine of Hippo —
"Heaven is not here, it's There. If we were given all we wanted here, our hearts would settle for this world rather than the next. God is forever luring us up..."
— Elisabeth Elliot —

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Illustration of Elton Trueblood — "No vital Christianity is possible unless at least three aspects of it are developed. These are the inner life of devotion, the outer life of service, and the intellectual life of rationality."

Other Devotionals from Heartlight for Thursday, November 3, 1955

God's Holy Fire
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'Satan Traps People to Do His Bidding'
"Then they will come to their senses and escape from the devil’s trap. For they have been held captive by him to do whatever he wants."
What Jesus Did!
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'If You Only Knew' (Jn. 4:10)
"Jesus replied [to the Samaritan woman at Jacob's well], "If you only knew the gift God has for you and who you are speaking to, you would ask me, and...."
Praying with Paul
Features the apostle Paul's writings turned into daily, powerful prayers.
'Imitating Christ' (Ro. 15:1-8)
"Dear Father, God of steadfast love, May the strength you give us be used to bear with the failings of those who are weak, not to please ourselves,..."

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

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