Quotemeal: May. 18th, 1959

Monday, May 18, 1959

"Who is there that ever receives a gift and tries to make bargains about it? Let us, then, return thanks for what He has bestowed on us. Who can tell whether, if we had had a larger share of ability or stronger health, we should not have possessed them to our destruction."
— Alphonsus Liguori

More Quotemeal

"Faith sees the invisible, believes the incredible, and receives the impossible."
"My spirit has become dry because it forgets to feed on you."
"To the good man to die is gain. The foolish fear death as the greatest of evils, the wise desire it as a rest after labors and the end of ills."
St. Ambrose
"Few things are more infectious than a godly lifestyle. The people you rub shoulders with everyday need that kind of challenge. Not prudish. Not preachy. ..."

Have thoughts on this devotional? Leave a comment

Illustration

Illustration of Alphonsus Liguori — "Who is there that ever receives a gift and tries to make bargains about it? Let us, then, return thanks for what He has bestowed on us. Who can tell whether, if we had had a larger share of ability or stronger health, we should not have possessed them to our destruction."

Other Devotionals from Heartlight for Monday, May 18, 1959

A daily guide from the gospels that challenges readers to live for Jesus.
"Then Jesus climbed a hill and sat down with his disciples around him. (It was nearly time for the Jewish Passover celebration.)"
The classic twice-daily devotional from Charles H. Spurgeon.
"No mean miracle was wrought in the rending of so strong and thick a veil; but it was not intended merely as a display of power-many lessons were..."
A daily passage of Scripture emphasizing praise to our God.
"Make thankfulness your sacrifice to God, and keep the vows you made to the Most High."
A daily devotional featuring wise counsel found in Scripture.
"Better a poor man whose walk is blameless than a fool whose lips are perverse."

About This Devotional

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