Quotemeal: Jul. 28th, 1957

Sunday, July 28, 1957

"Much of our difficulty as seeking Christians stems from our unwillingness to take God as He is and adjust our lives accordingly. We insist upon trying to modify Him and bring Him nearer to our own image."
— A. W. Tozer

More Quotemeal

"The difference between perseverance and obstinancy is that one often comes from a strong will, and the other from a strong won't."
"If we seek God for our own good and profit, we are not seeking God."
"We humans are a hungry lot. We are driven by a craving to know who we are. Yet who we are is embedded in the heart of a holy God. Unless we seek for ourselves....."
"Whatever tries us in any way, speak to the Lord about it."

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Illustration of A. W. Tozer — "Much of our difficulty as seeking Christians stems from our unwillingness to take God as He is and adjust our lives accordingly. We insist upon trying to modify Him and bring Him nearer to our own image."

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