Quotemeal: Mar. 16th, 1958

Sunday, March 16, 1958

"Faith says not, 'I see that it is good for me, so God must have sent it,' but, 'God sent it, and so it must be good for me.' Faith, walking in the dark with God, only prays Him to clasp its hand more closely."
— Phillips Brooks

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Illustration of Phillips Brooks — "Faith says not, 'I see that it is good for me, so God must have sent it,' but, 'God sent it, and so it must be good for me.' Faith, walking in the dark with God, only prays Him to clasp its hand more closely."

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