Quotemeal: Dec. 31st, 2008

Wednesday, December 31, 2008

"Man, made in the image of God, has a purpose - to be in relationship to God, who is there. Man forgets his purpose and thus he forgets who he is and what life means."
— Francis Schaeffer

More Quotemeal

"The difference between perseverance and obstinancy is that one often comes from a strong will, and the other from a strong won't."
"God never intended His Church to be a refrigerator in which to preserve perishable piety. He intended it to be an incubator in which to hatch our converts."
F. Lincicome
"We must not be unjust and require from ourselves what is not in ourselves. Do not desire not to be what you are, but desire to be very well what you are."
"What seems too difficult for us is a sure sign that it belongs to God."
Marie DePree

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Illustration

Illustration of Francis Schaeffer — "Man, made in the image of God, has a purpose - to be in relationship to God, who is there. Man forgets his purpose and thus he forgets who he is and what life means."

Other Devotionals from Heartlight for Wednesday, December 31, 2008

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