Quotemeal: Dec. 31st, 1956

Monday, December 31, 1956

"Man, made in the image of God, has a purpose - to be in relationship to God, who is there. Man forgets his purpose and thus he forgets who he is and what life means."
— Francis Schaeffer

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— MacRina Wiederkehr —
"A firm faith in the universal providence of God is the solution of all earthly troubles."
— B. B. Warfield —
"The man who refuses to forgive destroys the bridge over which he himself must cross."
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Illustration of Francis Schaeffer — "Man, made in the image of God, has a purpose - to be in relationship to God, who is there. Man forgets his purpose and thus he forgets who he is and what life means."

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