Quotemeal: Dec. 11th, 1956

Tuesday, December 11, 1956

"There is not one blade of grass, there is no color in this world that is not intended to make us rejoice."
— John Calvin

More Quotemeal

"A religion without mystery must be a religion without God."
"If I was a nightingale I would sing like a nightingale; if a swan, like a swan. But since I am a rational creature my role is to praise God."
Epictetus
"The Church on earth is a cross-eyed church, with one eye on God in His heavenly benediction, and one eye on the needy world of men."
David Head
"Love consents to all and commands only those who consent. Love is abdication. God is abdication."
Simone Weil

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Illustration of John Calvin — "There is not one blade of grass, there is no color in this world that is not intended to make us rejoice."

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