Quotemeal: May. 23rd, 1962

Wednesday, May 23, 1962

"It is an abuse to confess any kind of sin, mortal or venial, without a will to be delivered from it, since confession was instituted for no other end."
— François de Sales

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"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy."
"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."
"It is one thing to fear God as threatening, with a holy reverence, and another to be afraid of the evil threatened."
— John Owen —
"Character may be manifested in the great moments, but it is made in the small ones."

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Illustration of François de Sales — "It is an abuse to confess any kind of sin, mortal or venial, without a will to be delivered from it, since confession was instituted for no other end."

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