Quotemeal: Dec. 12th, 1959

Saturday, December 12, 1959

"When purity is reduced to legalism, our hearts are no longer free; they are focused more on maintaining rituals and customs than on living out a genuine character change."
— David Edwards

More Quotemeal

"If I am not [in a state of grace], God bring me there; if I am, God keep me there!"
Joan of Arc
"The right way to pray is to stretch out our hands and ask of One who we know has the heart of a Father."
"It may be true that he travels farthest who travels alone, but the goal thus reached is not worth reaching."
"When God is about to do something great, he starts with a difficulty. When he is about to do something truly magnificent, he starts with an impossibility."

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Illustration of David Edwards — "When purity is reduced to legalism, our hearts are no longer free; they are focused more on maintaining rituals and customs than on living out a genuine character change."

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