Quotemeal: Apr. 20th, 2011

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

"The joyful news that He is risen does not change the contemporary world. Still before us lie work, discipline, sacrifice. But the fact of Easter gives us the spiritual power to do the work, accept the discipline, and make the sacrifice."
— Henry Knox Sherrill

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Illustration of Henry Knox Sherrill — "The joyful news that He is risen does not change the contemporary world. Still before us lie work, discipline, sacrifice. But the fact of Easter gives us the spiritual power to do the work, accept the discipline, and make the sacrifice."

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