Quotemeal: Nov. 5th, 1957

Tuesday, November 5, 1957

"The greatest use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it."
— William James

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Illustration of William James — "The greatest use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it."

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'Boldness!' (Ac. 4:31)
"After [the disciples'] prayer, the meeting place shook, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit. Then they preached the word of God with boldness."
Morning & Evening
The classic twice-daily devotional from Charles H. Spurgeon.
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