Quotemeal: Apr. 16th, 1961

Sunday, April 16, 1961

"The world says, The more you take, the more you have. Christ says, the more you give, the more you are."
— Frederick Buechner

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"Jesus promised his disciples three things - that they would be completely fearless, absurdly happy and in constant trouble."
— G. K. Chesterton —
"We should dedicate ourselves to becoming in this life the most perfect worshippers of God we can possibly be, as we hope to be through all eternity."
— Brother Lawrence —
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— John Donne —
"He who prays as he ought will endeavour to live as he prays."
— John Owen —

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Illustration of Frederick Buechner — "The world says, The more you take, the more you have. Christ says, the more you give, the more you are."

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