Quotemeal: Aug. 7th, 1959

Friday, August 7, 1959

"Living for others, commitment to God's redeeming purposes, is a means of grace. We give because of our faith, and it deepens as we give. If we permit ourselves and our people to give casually, we are really teaching contempt."
— Richard S. Emrich

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"Kindness is the noblest weapon to conquer with."
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"Faith doesn't make anything happen - faith rests on something that has happened!"
— Malcolm Smith —
"Love a man, even in his sin, for that love is a likeness of the divine love, and is the summit of love on earth."
— Fyodor Dostoevsky —
"Faith enables us to move through the storms carrying our calm with us."
— J. Holmes —

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Illustration of Richard S. Emrich — "Living for others, commitment to God's redeeming purposes, is a means of grace. We give because of our faith, and it deepens as we give. If we permit ourselves and our people to give casually, we are really teaching contempt."

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

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