Quotemeal: May. 10th, 1961

Wednesday, May 10, 1961

"Sin is like quicksand: Your own efforts only make you sink deeper. Only an outside hand can pull you out."
— Author Unknown

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"The most valuable thing the Psalms do for me is to express the same delight in God which made David dance."
— C. S. Lewis —
"The essence of chastity is not the suppression of lust, but the total orientation of one's life towards a goal."
— Dietrich Bonhoeffer —
"Christians are not men and women who are hoping for salvation, but those who have experienced it."
— M. Lloyd-Jones —
"We should live our lives as though Christ was coming this afternoon."
— Jimmy Carter —

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Illustration of Author Unknown — "Sin is like quicksand: Your own efforts only make you sink deeper. Only an outside hand can pull you out."

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

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