Quotemeal: Jul. 24th, 2003

Thursday, July 24, 2003

"To take up the cross of Christ is no great action done once for all; it consists in the continual practice of small duties which are distasteful to us."
— John Henry Newman

More Quotemeal

"Our faith and our friendships are not shattered by one big act, but by many small neglects."
"If we really think that home is elsewhere, and that this life is a 'wandering to find home,' why should I not look forward to the arrival?"
C. S. Lewis
"The great thing to remember is that, though our feelings come and go, His love for us does not."
C. S. Lewis
"The life of faith does not earn eternal life: it is eternal life. And Christ is its vehicle."

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Illustration of John Henry Newman — "To take up the cross of Christ is no great action done once for all; it consists in the continual practice of small duties which are distasteful to us."

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