Quotemeal: Apr. 29th, 1959

Wednesday, April 29, 1959

"Live in the world as if only God and your soul were in it; then your heart will never be made captive by any earthly thing."
— John of the Cross

More Quotemeal

"Peace is to be found in the acceptance of things we are unable to change."
"A godly man is a praying man."
"Take comfort, and recollect however little you and I may know, God knows; He knows Himself and you and me and all things; and His mercy is over all His works."
"If we would talk less and pray more about them, things would be better than they are in the world: at least, we should be better enabled to bear them."
John Owen

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Illustration of John of the Cross — "Live in the world as if only God and your soul were in it; then your heart will never be made captive by any earthly thing."

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