Quotemeal: Mar. 30th, 2004

Tuesday, March 30, 2004

"If we seek God for our own good and profit, we are not seeking God."
— Johannes Eckhart

More Quotemeal

"The phrase "God is good" cannot be reserved for those moments when life turns out the way we had hoped."
"Anybody can sympathize with the sufferings of a friend, but it requires a very fine nature to sympathize with a friend's successes."
Oscar Wilde
"The Christian's hope for the future must have a sanctifying influence upon the present."
"What seems too difficult for us is a sure sign that it belongs to God."
Marie DePree

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Illustration of Johannes Eckhart — "If we seek God for our own good and profit, we are not seeking God."

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