Quotemeal: Jun. 25th, 1959

Thursday, June 25, 1959

"The primary object of prayer is to know God better; we and our needs should come second."
— Florence Allshorn

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"A theology without spirituality would be a sterile academic exercise."
— John Macquarrie —
"Look around the habitable world; how few know their own good, or knowing it, pursue."
— John Dryden —
"In commanding us to glorify Him, God is inviting us to enjoy Him."
— C. S. Lewis —
"We must be willing to get rid of the life we have planned, so as to have the life that is awaiting us."
— Joseph Campbell —

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Illustration of Florence Allshorn — "The primary object of prayer is to know God better; we and our needs should come second."

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