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

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— David Head —
"The life of faith does not earn eternal life: it is eternal life. And Christ is its vehicle."
— William Temple —
"To be grateful is to recognize the love of God in everything He has given us — and He has given us everything. Every breath we draw is a gift of His..."
— Thomas Merton —

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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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