Quotemeal: Jul. 17th, 1956

Tuesday, July 17, 1956

"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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"Your input will determine your output, so guard what you put in and you won't be put out."
— Peter Sinclair —
"It is not after we were reconciled by the blood of his Son that God began to love us, but before the foundation of the world."
— John Calvin —
"It was not by dialectic that it pleased God to save His people; "for the kingdom of God consisteth in simplicity of faith, not in wordy contention.""
— St. Ambrose —
"God speaks in the silence of the heart. Listening is the beginning of prayer."
— Mother Teresa —

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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."

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Passion for Praise
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Daily Wisdom
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