Quotemeal: Feb. 10th, 2008

Sunday, February 10, 2008

"We must offer ourselves to God like a clean, smooth canvas and not worry ourselves about what God may choose to paint on it, but at each moment, feel only the stroke of His brush."
— Jean Pierre de Caussade

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"For a small reward, a man will hurry away on a long journey; while for eternal life, many will hardly take a single step."

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Illustration of Jean Pierre de Caussade — "We must offer ourselves to God like a clean, smooth canvas and not worry ourselves about what God may choose to paint on it, but at each moment, feel only the stroke of His brush."

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