Quotemeal: Aug. 17th, 2009

Monday, August 17, 2009

"Our misery is that we thirst so little for these sublime things, and so much for the mocking trifles of time and space."
— Charles H. Spurgeon

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"The difference between perseverance and obstinancy is that one often comes from a strong will, and the other from a strong won't."
— Henry Ward Beecher —
"The test of a preacher is that his congregation goes away saying, not, "What a lovely sermon!" but, "I will do something!""
— Francis of Sales —
"All the graces of a Christian spring from the death of self."
— Madame Guyon —
"One is a Christian 7/24/365 or he is but a tinkling cymbal."
— Richard H. Jett —

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Illustration of Charles H. Spurgeon — "Our misery is that we thirst so little for these sublime things, and so much for the mocking trifles of time and space."

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