Quotemeal: Apr. 27th, 2010

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

"It is easy to want things from the Lord and yet not want the Lord Himself, as though the gift could ever be preferable to the Giver."
— St. Augustine of Hippo

More Quotemeal

"The Bible applied to the heart by the Holy Spirit, is the chief means by which men are built up and established in the faith, after their conversion."
J. C. Ryle
"No subject of contemplation will tend more to humble the mind, than thoughts of God."
"Christ came, not so much to preach the Gospel, as that there might be a Gospel to preach."
R. W. Dale
"Passion will move men beyond themselves, beyond their shortcomings, beyond their failures."
Joe Campbell

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Illustration

Illustration of St. Augustine of Hippo — "It is easy to want things from the Lord and yet not want the Lord Himself, as though the gift could ever be preferable to the Giver."

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