Quotemeal: May. 8th, 1960

Sunday, May 8, 1960

"We can love the world, or love God. If we love the world, there will be no room in our heart for the love of God. We cannot love both God, who is eternal, and the world, which is transitory."
— St. Augustine of Hippo

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Illustration of St. Augustine of Hippo — "We can love the world, or love God.  If we love the world, there will be no room in our heart for the love of God. We cannot love both God, who is eternal, and the world, which is transitory."

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