Quotemeal: Aug. 26th, 1960

Friday, August 26, 1960

"Christ was in agony in prayer, Luke 22:44. Many when they pray are rather in lethargy, than in an agony. When they are about the world they are all fire; when they are at prayer, they are all ice."
— Thomas Watson

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Illustration of Thomas Watson — "Christ was in agony in prayer, Luke 22:44. Many when they pray are rather in lethargy, than in an agony. When they are about the world they are all fire; when they are at prayer, they are all ice."

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