Quotemeal: Apr. 16th, 1957

Tuesday, April 16, 1957

"The world says, The more you take, the more you have. Christ says, the more you give, the more you are."
— Frederick Buechner

More Quotemeal

"Nothing takes God by surprise. He knows the future and can therefore guide us through its trackless ways."
"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 —
"Faith does not operate in the realm of the possible. There is no glory for God in that which is humanly possible. Faith begins where man's power ends."
"Prayer is an end to isolation. It is living our daily life with someone; with Him who alone can deliver us from solitude."

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Illustration of Frederick Buechner — "The world says, The more you take, the more you have. Christ says, the more you give, the more you are."

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