Quotemeal: Jul. 31st, 2005

Sunday, July 31, 2005

"We may never see the end results, but that is the difference between the master builder and the worker. We are workers, not master builders, ministers, not messiahs. We are prophets of a future not our own."
— Archbishop Oscar Romero of El Salvador

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"Satan's number one weapon is pride. God's number one defense is humility."

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Illustration of Archbishop Oscar Romero of El Salvador — "We may never see the end results, but that is the difference between the master builder and the worker.  We are workers, not master builders, ministers, not messiahs.  We are prophets of a future not our own."

Other Devotionals from Heartlight for Sunday, July 31, 2005

A daily devotional featuring wise counsel found in Scripture.
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The classic twice-daily devotional from Charles H. Spurgeon.
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A daily passage of Scripture emphasizing praise to our God.
"And then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea. They sang: "Blessing and honor and glory and power belong....."
A daily guide from the gospels that challenges readers to live for Jesus.
"John told [the Pharisees who asked him what right he had to baptize], "I baptize with water, but right here in the crowd is someone you do not..."

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