Quotemeal: Dec. 31st, 1959

Thursday, December 31, 1959

"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us."
— Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Illustration of Ralph Waldo Emerson — "What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us."

Other Devotionals from Heartlight for Thursday, December 31, 1959

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Praying with Paul
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'God's Will: Sanctification' (1 Th. 4:1-7)
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'Taking Every Argument Captive' (Acts 13:11-12)
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