Quotemeal: Aug. 8th, 2008

Friday, August 8, 2008

"If I was a nightingale I would sing like a nightingale; if a swan, like a swan. But since I am a rational creature my role is to praise God."
— Epictetus

More Quotemeal

"Do you wish to receive mercy? Show mercy to your neighbor."
"Some men have thousands of reasons why they cannot do what they want to, when all they need is one reason why they can."
"We need deliberately to call to mind the joys of our journey. Perhaps we should try to write down the blessings of one day. We might begin; we could never end;...."
"I have held many things in my hands, and have lost them all; but whatever I have placed in God's hands, that I still possess."

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Illustration

Illustration of Epictetus — "If I was a nightingale I would sing like a nightingale; if a swan, like a swan. But since I am a rational creature my role is to praise God."

Other Devotionals from Heartlight for Friday, August 8, 2008

A daily passage of Scripture emphasizing praise to our God.
"For your Creator will be your husband; the Lord of Heaven's Armies is his name! He is your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel, the God of all the earth."
A daily devotional about God's power for our battles.
"Do not let your heart be troubled (afraid, cowardly). Believe [confidently] in God and trust in Him, [have faith, hold on to it, rely on it, keep..."
A daily devotional about the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives.
"Through the power of the Holy Spirit who lives within us, carefully guard the precious truth that has been entrusted to you."
The classic twice-daily devotional from Charles H. Spurgeon.
"In Lydia's conversion there are many points of interest. It was brought about by providential circumstances. She was a seller of purple, of the city....."

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