Quotemeal: May. 30th, 1959

Saturday, May 30, 1959

"God gave us faculties for our use; each of them will receive its proper reward. Then do not let us try to charm them to sleep, but permit them to do their work until divinely called to something higher."
— Teresa of Avila

More Quotemeal

"Faith is the conviction that God knows more than we do about this life and He will get us through it."
Max Lucado
"Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power. We have guided missiles and misguided men."
"The human race is divided into two classes — those who go ahead and do something, and those who sit still and inquire, "Why wasn't it done the other way?""
"Truth indeed rather alleviates than hurts, and will always bear up against falsehood, as oil does above water."

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Illustration of Teresa of Avila — "God gave us faculties for our use; each of them will receive its proper reward. Then do not let us try to charm them to sleep, but permit them to do their work until divinely called to something higher."

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