Quotemeal: Aug. 2nd, 2003

Saturday, August 2, 2003

"It was not by dialectic that it pleased God to save His people; "for the kingdom of God consisteth in simplicity of faith, not in wordy contention.""
— St. Ambrose

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"God examines both rich and poor, not according to their lands and houses, but according to the riches of their hearts."
— St. Augustine of Hippo —
"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."
— Epictetus —
"From David learn to give thanks for everything. Every furrow in the Book of Psalms is sown with the seeds of thanksgiving."
— Jeremy Taylor —
"Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God."
— Corrie ten Boom —

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Illustration of St. Ambrose — "It was not by dialectic that it pleased God to save His people; "for the kingdom of God consisteth in simplicity of faith, not in wordy contention.""

Other Devotionals from Heartlight for Saturday, August 2, 2003

What Jesus Did!
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Morning & Evening
The classic twice-daily devotional from Charles H. Spurgeon.
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Praying with Paul
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'Rooted and Grounded' (Ep. 3:14-19)
"Dear Father, transcendent in power and fullness, I bow my knees before you, Father, from whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named...."
Daily Wisdom
A daily devotional featuring wise counsel found in Scripture.
1 Peter 3:17
"It is better, if it is God's will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil."

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