Quotemeal: Aug. 19th, 1959

Wednesday, August 19, 1959

"Steadfastness in believing doth not exclude all temptations from without. When we say a tree is firmly rooted, we do not say the wind never blows upon it."
— John Owen

More Quotemeal

"If a man is not made for God, why is he happy only in God?"
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"If man is not made for God, why is he not happy except in God? If man is made for God, why is he so opposed to God?"
"God, who needs nothing, loves into existence wholly superfluous creatures in order that he may love and perfect them."
C. S. Lewis

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Illustration of John Owen — "Steadfastness in believing doth not exclude all temptations from without. When we say a tree is firmly rooted, we do not say the wind never blows upon it."

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