Quotemeal: Jul. 9th, 2008

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

"The church of Christ has been founded by shedding its own blood, not that of others; by enduring outrage, not by inflicting it."
— Jerome

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"One must always maintain one's connection to the past and yet ceaselessly pull away from it."
— Gaston Bachelard —
"The essence of chastity is not the suppression of lust, but the total orientation of one's life towards a goal."
— Dietrich Bonhoeffer —
"If you can't feed a hundred people, then feed just one."
— Mother Teresa —
"We do not cease to be children because we are disobedient children."
— Frederick Denison Maurice —

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Illustration of Jerome — "The church of Christ has been founded by shedding its own blood, not that of others; by enduring outrage, not by inflicting it."

Other Devotionals from Heartlight for Wednesday, July 9, 2008

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'To Your Sacred Home' (Ex. 15:13)
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Today's Verse
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Hebrews 12:2
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God's Holy Fire
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'Life-Giving Spirit' (1 Co. 15:45)
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Daily Wisdom
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Proverbs 20:22
"Do not say, "I'll pay you back for this wrong!" Wait for the Lord, and he will deliver you."

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