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

More Quotemeal

"Man worships because God lays His hand to the dust of our experience, and man miraculously becomes a living soul - and knows it and wants to worship."
"It is good to remind ourselves that the will of God comes from the heart of God and that we need not be afraid."
"God gave us faculties for our use; each of them will receive its proper reward. Then do not let us try to charm them to sleep, but permit them to do their work...."
"There are two ways to get enough: one is to continue to accumulate more and more. The other is to desire less."

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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

A one-year devotional guide through the book of Acts.
"There was a believer in Joppa named Tabitha (which in Greek is Dorcas). She was always doing kind things for others and helping the poor."
A daily devotional about the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives.
"[Stephen, in his defense before the Sanhedrin:] "You stubborn people! You are heathens at heart and deaf to the truth. Must you forever resist the Holy Spirit?...."
A daily passage of Scripture emphasizing praise to our God.
"O nations of the world, recognize the Lord, recognize that the Lord is glorious and strong. Give to the Lord the glory he deserves! Bring your..."
The classic twice-daily devotional from Charles H. Spurgeon.
"Most manifestly the confidence which the Psalmist here expressed was a divine confidence. He did not say, "I have grace enough to perfect that which....."

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