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

"All I have seen teaches me to trust the Creator for all I have not seen."
Emerson
"Help us to help each other, Lord,|Each other's cross to bear,|Let each his friendly aid afford,|And feel his brother's care."
"Tolerance isn't about not having beliefs. It's about how your beliefs lead you to treat people who disagree with you."
"Opportunity may knock only once, but temptation leans on the doorbell."

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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."

Other Devotionals from Heartlight for Sunday, March 28, 2010

A daily devotional featuring wise counsel found in Scripture.
"Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed."
The classic twice-daily devotional from Charles H. Spurgeon.
"If inclined to boast of our abilities, the grandeur of nature may soon show us how puny we are. We cannot move the least of all the twinkling stars,....."
A daily passage of Scripture emphasizing praise to our God.
"Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good; celebrate his lovely name with music."
Features the apostle Paul's writings turned into daily, powerful prayers.
"Dear Father, growth-giving God, Help me to be a genuinely spiritual person in Christ. Let me grow beyond having to be fed like a baby on soft food....."

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