Quotemeal: Sep. 17th, 1960

Saturday, September 17, 1960

"The misfortunes hardest to bear are these which never came."
— James Russell Lowell

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"Sin is like quicksand: Your own efforts only make you sink deeper. Only an outside hand can pull you out."
"One filled with joy preaches without preaching."
"I often wonder if my knowledge about God has not become my greatest stumbling block to my knowledge of God."
Henri Nouwen
"God does not give us everything we want, but He does fulfill all His promises . . . leading us along the best and straightest paths to Himself."

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Illustration of James Russell Lowell — "The misfortunes hardest to bear are these which never came."

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