Quotemeal: May. 12th, 1961

Friday, May 12, 1961

"What is it to serve God and to do His will? Nothing else than to show mercy to our neighbor. For it is our neighbor who needs our service; God in heaven needs it not."
— Martin Luther

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"All human sin seems so much worse in its consequences than in its intentions."
— Reinhold Niebuhr —
"The serene beauty of a holy life is the most powerful influence in the world next to the power of God."
— Blaise Pascal —
"Morality may keep you out of jail, but it takes the blood of Jesus Christ to keep you out of hell."
— Charles H. Spurgeon —
"The deepest desire of our hearts is for union for God. God created us for union with himself. This is the original purpose of our lives."
— Brennan Manning —

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Illustration of Martin Luther — "What is it to serve God and to do His will? Nothing else than to show mercy to our neighbor. For it is our neighbor who needs our service; God in heaven needs it not."

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