Quotemeal: Nov. 11th, 2003

Tuesday, November 11, 2003

"Why do so many people have struggles when it comes to prayer? ... Men and women were originally created to desire communion with God. But the effects of sin have dulled most of that original human desire. Sin turned a natural activity into an unnatural function."
— Gordon McDonald

More Quotemeal

"Nothing we do, however virtuous, can be accomplished alone; therefore we are saved by love."
"God smiles when we love him supremely."
— Rick Warren —
"The Christian shoemaker does his duty not by putting little crosses on the shoes, but by making good shoes, because God is interested in good craftsmanship."
"Jesus gives us real eyes, so we can realize, where the real lies."

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Illustration of Gordon McDonald — "Why do so many people have struggles when it comes to prayer? ... Men and women were originally created to desire communion with God. But the effects of sin have dulled most of that original human desire. Sin turned a natural activity into an unnatural function."

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