Quotemeal: Aug. 27th, 2009

Thursday, August 27, 2009

"The mark of a saint is not perfection, but consecration. A saint is not a man without faults, but a man who has given himself without reserve to God."
— W. T. Richardson

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Illustration of W. T. Richardson — "The mark of a saint is not perfection, but consecration. A saint is not a man without faults, but a man who has given himself without reserve to God."

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