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

"We must alter our lives in order to alter our hearts, for it is impossible to live one way and pray another."
William Law
"We hand folks over to God's mercy, and show none ourselves."
George Eliot
"Everybody can be great...You only need a heart full of grace."
"The trouble is that I'm in a hurry, but God isn't."

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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.