Quotemeal: Jul. 23rd, 2003

Wednesday, July 23, 2003

"Too many of us have a Christian vocabulary rather than a Christian experience. We think we are doing our duty when we're only talking about it."
— Charles F. Banning

More Quotemeal

"Even though times of transition are tough, the riches of refinement are worth the pain of loneliness and frustration."
"A man can't be always defending the truth; there must be a time to feed on it."
C. S. Lewis
"It is impossible for a man to be a Christian without having Christ; and if he has Christ he has at the same time all that is in Christ."
"Love is not affectionate feeling, but a steady wish for the loved person's ultimate good as far as it can be obtained."
C. S. Lewis

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Illustration of Charles F. Banning — "Too many of us have a Christian vocabulary rather than a Christian experience. We think we are doing our duty when we're only talking about it."

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