Quotemeal: Nov. 13th, 1958

Thursday, November 13, 1958

"Men perish with whispering sins — nay, with silent sins, sins that never tell the conscience that they are sins, as often with crying sins; and in hell there shall meet as many men that never thought what was sin, as that spent all their thoughts in the compassing of sin."
— John Donne

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"Sin has many tools, but a lie is the handle which fits them all."
— Oliver Wendell Holmes —
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— Thomas à Kempis —
"[John the Baptist said] 'He must increase, but I must decrease.' ... No driven person could ever say what John said, because driven people have to keep gaining...."
— Gordon McDonald —
"How would telling people to be nice to one another get a man crucified? What government would execute Mister Rodgers or Captain Kangaroo?"
— Philip Yancey —

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Illustration of John Donne — "Men perish with whispering sins — nay, with silent sins, sins that never tell the conscience that they are sins, as often with crying sins; and in hell there shall meet as many men that never thought what was sin, as that spent all their thoughts in the compassing of sin."

Other Devotionals from Heartlight for Thursday, November 13, 1958

Daily Wisdom
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Psalm 19:1
"The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands."
Passion for Praise
A daily passage of Scripture emphasizing praise to our God.
'Everything Comes from Him!' (Ro. 11:34-36)
"For who can know the Lord's thoughts? Who knows enough to give him advice? And who has given him so much that he needs to pay it back? For everything...."
Today's Verse
A daily devotional featuring a Bible verse, thought and prayer.
Isaiah 1:16-17
"Stop doing wrong, learn to do right! Seek justice, encourage the oppressed. Defend the cause of the fatherless, plead the case of the widow."
What Jesus Did!
A daily guide from the gospels that challenges readers to live for Jesus.
'Preparing the Way' (Jn. 1:6-7)
"God sent a man, John the Baptist, to tell about the light so that everyone might believe because of his testimony."

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