Quotemeal: Apr. 12th, 2010

Monday, April 12, 2010

"When we get our spiritual house in order, we'll be dead. This goes on. You arrive at enough certainty to be able to make your way, but it is making it in darkness. Don't expect faith to clear things up for you. It is trust, not certainty."
— Flannery O'Connor

More Quotemeal

"Nothing worth doing is completed in our lifetime; therefore we must be saved by hope."
"The Holy Spirit is the secret of the power in my life. All I have to do is surrender my life to Him."
"Faith is a living, daring confidence in God's grace. It is so sure and certain that a man could stake his life on it a thousand times."
"God has wisely kept us in the dark concerning future events and reserved for himself the knowledge of them, that he may train us up in a dependence upon himself..."

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Illustration of Flannery O'Connor — "When we get our spiritual house in order, we'll be dead.  This goes on.  You arrive at enough certainty to be able to make your way, but it is making it in darkness.  Don't expect faith to clear things up for you.  It is trust, not certainty."

Other Devotionals from Heartlight for Monday, April 12, 2010

A daily devotional featuring a Bible verse, thought and prayer.
"God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them."
A daily passage of Scripture emphasizing praise to our God.
"Sing to him; yes, sing his praises. Tell everyone about his wonderful deeds."
Features the apostle Paul's writings turned into daily, powerful prayers.
"Amen! Yes! Abba, Dear Father, Let me find pride in this - that my conscience testifies that I live my life in this world with holiness and godly..."
The classic twice-daily devotional from Charles H. Spurgeon.
"All the attributes of Christ, as God and man, are at our disposal. All the fulness of the Godhead, whatever that marvellous term may comprehend, is..."

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