Quotemeal: Mar. 28th, 2010

Sunday, March 28, 2010

"We are no more responsible for the evil thoughts that pass through our minds than a scarecrow for the birds which fly over the seedplot he has to guard. The sole responsibility in each case is to prevent them from settling."
— John Churtom Collins

More Quotemeal

"Faith is unutterable trust in God, trust which never dreams that He will not stand by us."
"An undivided heart, which worships God alone and trusts him as it should, is raised above all anxiety for earthly wants."
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"Every person born in this world represents something new, something that never existed before, something original and unique."
Martin Buber
"I resolve to endeavor to my utmost to act and think as if I had already seen the happiness of heaven and the torments of hell."

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Illustration of John Churtom Collins — "We are no more responsible for the evil thoughts that pass through our minds than a scarecrow for the birds which fly over the seedplot he has to guard. The sole responsibility in each case is to prevent them from settling."

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