Quotemeal: Oct. 28th, 1956

Sunday, October 28, 1956

"There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root."
— Henry David Thoreau

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"God will not be absent when His people are on trial; he will stand in court as their advocate, to plead on their behalf."
— Charles H. Spurgeon —
"Train up a fig tree in the way it should go, and when you are old sit under the shade of it."
— Charles Dickens —
"We forfeit three-fourths of ourselves to be like other people."
— Arthur Schopenhauer —
"Only those whose souls have struck the deepest notes of penitence can reach the highest notes of praise."
— Richard DeHaan —

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Illustration of Henry David Thoreau — "There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root."

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Matthew 24:35
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Passion for Praise
A daily passage of Scripture emphasizing praise to our God.
'My Soul Thirsts for You' (Ps. 63:1-2)
"O God, you are my God; I earnestly search for you. My soul thirsts for you; my whole body longs for you in this parched and weary land where there is...."
Morning & Evening
The classic twice-daily devotional from Charles H. Spurgeon.
Evening Thought: Job 13:23
"Have you ever really weighed and considered how great the sin of God's people is? Think how heinous is your own transgression, and you will find that...."

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

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