Quotemeal: Jun. 7th, 2009

Sunday, June 7, 2009

"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

More Quotemeal

"If the blind put their hand in God's they find their way more surely than those who see but have not faith or purpose."
Helen Keller
"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
"There are... few stronger indications of ignorance of the power and evil of sin than the confident assertion of our ability to resist and subdue it."
"A good witness isn't like a salesman, his emphasis is on a person rather than a product. A good witness is like a signpost. It doesn't matter whether it is old,..."
John White

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Illustration of Brennan Manning — "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."

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