Quotemeal: Dec. 29th, 2009

Tuesday, December 29, 2009

"One must always maintain one's connection to the past and yet ceaselessly pull away from it."
— Gaston Bachelard

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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 —
"Look around the habitable world; how few know their own good, or knowing it, pursue."
— John Dryden —
"Understanding is knowing what to do; wisdom is knowing what to do next; virtue is actually doing it."
— Tristan Gulberd —
"Satan watches for those vessels that sail without convoy."
— George Swinnock —

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Illustration of Gaston Bachelard — "One must always maintain one's connection to the past and yet ceaselessly pull away from it."

Other Devotionals from Heartlight for Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Passion for Praise
A daily passage of Scripture emphasizing praise to our God.
'My Place of Safety' (Ps. 18:2)
"The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my savior; my God is my rock, in whom I find protection. He is my shield, the power that saves me, and my place...."
Praying with Paul
Features the apostle Paul's writings turned into daily, powerful prayers.
'Open Statement of Truth' (2 Co. 4:1-6)
"Dear Father, powerful sustainer, You have called me to minister your mercy to the world, so let me never lose heart or give up! May I renounce..."
What Jesus Did!
A daily guide from the gospels that challenges readers to live for Jesus.
'Twisting the Truth' (Jn. 7:19-24)
"[Teaching in the Temple, Jesus continued,] "Moses gave you the law, but none of you obeys it! In fact, you are trying to kill me." The crowd..."
Morning & Evening
The classic twice-daily devotional from Charles H. Spurgeon.
Evening Thought: 2 Samuel 9:8
"If Mephibosheth was thus humbled by David's kindness, what shall we be in the presence of our gracious Lord? The more grace we have, the less we shall..."

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