Quotemeal: Jul. 3rd, 1960

Sunday, July 3, 1960

"Free will is not the liberty to do whatever one likes, but the power of doing whatever one sees ought to be done, even in the very face of otherwise overwhelming impulse. There lies freedom, indeed."
— George Macdonald

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"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."
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— Rick Warren —
"If indeed there had been anything better and more profitable to the health of men than to suffer, Christ would surely have shown it by word and example."
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— John Donne —

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Illustration of George Macdonald — "Free will is not the liberty to do whatever one likes, but the power of doing whatever one sees ought to be done, even in the very face of otherwise overwhelming impulse. There lies freedom, indeed."

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