Quotemeal: Dec. 12th, 2003

Friday, December 12, 2003

"When purity is reduced to legalism, our hearts are no longer free; they are focused more on maintaining rituals and customs than on living out a genuine character change."
— David Edwards

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"Wicked men obey from fear; good men, from love."
— Aristotle —
"Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does."
— William James —
"Faith is unutterable trust in God, trust which never dreams that He will not stand by us."
— Oswald Chambers —
"God does not waste suffering; if he ploughs it is because He purposes a crop."
— J.O.Sanders —

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Illustration of David Edwards — "When purity is reduced to legalism, our hearts are no longer free; they are focused more on maintaining rituals and customs than on living out a genuine character change."

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