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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"I am always content with what happens; for I know that what God chooses is better than what I choose."
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"If I was a nightingale I would sing like a nightingale; if a swan, like a swan. But since I am a rational creature my role is to praise God."
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"It may be true that he travels farthest who travels alone, but the goal thus reached is not worth reaching."
"An idol of the mind is as offensive to God as an idol of the hand."
A. W. Tozer

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