Quotemeal for Wednesday, October 8, 2008

"From heaven even the most miserable life will look like one bad night at an inconvenient hotel."

— Teresa of Avila

More Quotemeal

"The devil does not sleep, nor is the flesh yet dead; therefore, you must never cease your preparation for battle, because on the right and the left are enemies...."

— Thomas à Kempis —

"The natural response to denials of Satan's existence is to ask, Who then runs his business?"

— J. I. Packer —

"For God to explain a trial would be to destroy its purpose, calling forth simple faith and implicit obedience."

— Alfred Edersheim —

"When God turns away from us because of selfishness, it is not rejection. Rather, it is an invitation to follow Him to a place we would rather not go."

— Brennan Manning —