Quotemeal: Jul. 17th, 1956

Tuesday, July 17, 1956

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"There can be no doubt that possessive clinging to things is one of the most harmful habits in the Christian life. Because it is so natural, it is rarely recognized for the evil that it is. But its outworkings are tragic."
— A. W. Tozer

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"Sin is not an unfortunate slip or a regrettable act; it is a posture of defiance against a holy God."
Max Lucado
"The church of Christ has been founded by shedding its own blood, not that of others; by enduring outrage, not by inflicting it."
Jerome
"Christians are like the flowers in a garden, that have each of them the dew of Heaven, which, being shaken with the wind, they let fall at each other's roots,....."
John Bunyan
"It is not the strength of your faith but the object of your faith that actually saves you."

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Illustration of A. W. Tozer — "There can be no doubt that possessive clinging to things is one of the most harmful habits in the Christian life. Because it is so natural, it is rarely recognized for the evil that it is. But its outworkings are tragic."

Other Devotionals from Heartlight for Tuesday, July 17, 1956

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