Quotemeal: Jan. 25th, 2008

Friday, January 25, 2008

"I want deliberately to encourage this mighty longing after God. The lack of it has brought us to our present low estate. The stiff and wooden quality about our religious lives is a result of our lack of holy desire."
— A. W. Tozer

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"The one true way of dying to self is the way of patience, meekness, humility, and resignation to God."
"God is not disillusioned with us. He never had any illusions to begin with."
Luis Palau
"It is easy to want things from the Lord and yet not want the Lord Himself, as though the gift could ever be preferable to the Giver."
"It is no small thing to be on terms of friendship with God."

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Illustration of A. W. Tozer — "I want deliberately to encourage this mighty longing after God.  The lack of it has brought us to our present low estate.  The stiff and wooden quality about our religious lives is a result of our lack of holy desire."

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