Quotemeal: Oct. 5th, 1961

Thursday, October 5, 1961

"Oh Lord, become the master of our passions, and the creator of our desires."
— R. Marklund

More Quotemeal

"The essence of chastity is not the suppression of lust, but the total orientation of one's life towards a goal."
— Dietrich Bonhoeffer —
"There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind."
— C.S. Lewis —
"It is in the ordinary duties and labors of life that the Christian can and should develop his spiritual union with God."
— Thomas Merton —
"The greatest happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved - loved for ourselves, or rather, loved in spite of ourselves."
— Victor Hugo —

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Illustration of R. Marklund — "Oh Lord, become the master of our passions, and the creator of our desires."

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'The God of All the Earth' (Is. 54:5)
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John 3:16
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'Guarding the Truth' (2 Ti. 1:14)
"Through the power of the Holy Spirit who lives within us, carefully guard the precious truth that has been entrusted to you."

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