Quotemeal: Dec. 29th, 1956

Saturday, December 29, 1956

"Once you become aware that the main business that you are here for is to know God, most of life's problems fall into place of their own accord."
— J. I. Packer

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"To teach in order to lead others to faith is the task of every preacher and of each believer."
— Thomas Aquinas —
"We must always speak of the efficacy of the ministry in such a manner that the entire praise of the work may be reserved for God alone."
— John Calvin —
"If we would talk less and pray more about them, things would be better than they are in the world: at least, we should be better enabled to bear them."
— John Owen —
"Faith is the highest passion in a human being. Many in every generation may not come that far, but none comes further."
— Søren Kierkegaard —

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Illustration of J. I. Packer — "Once you become aware that the main business that you are here for is to know God, most of life's problems fall into place of their own accord."

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