Quotemeal: Jul. 1st, 1959

Wednesday, July 1, 1959

"The purpose of religion — at any rate, the Christian religion — is not to get you into heaven, but to get heaven into you."
— Frederick Ward Kates

More Quotemeal

"I am always content with what happens; for I know that what God chooses is better than what I choose."
Epictetus
"It is always the case that when the Christian looks back, he is looking at the forgiveness of sins."
Karl Barth
"Christianity can never come to us as a bargain; it can never be had at wholesale price. We must be willing to pay the full price of surrender and trust."
"The heart is rich when it is content, and it is always content when its desires are fixed on God."

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Illustration of Frederick Ward Kates — "The purpose of religion — at any rate, the Christian religion — is not to get you into heaven, but to get heaven into you."

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