Quotemeal: Feb. 20th, 1956

Monday, February 20, 1956

"God does not comfort us to make us comfortable, but to make us comforters."
— J. H. Jowett

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"Grace is the gift of Christ, who exposes the gulf which separates God and man, and, by exposing it, bridges it."
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"Prayer is an end to isolation. It is living our daily life with someone; with Him who alone can deliver us from solitude."
"Wherever riches have increased, the essence of religion has decreased in the same proportion."
John Wesley

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Illustration of J. H. Jowett — "God does not comfort us to make us comfortable, but to make us comforters."

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