Quotemeal: Mar. 28th, 2018

Wednesday, March 28, 2018

"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

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"Whoever strives to withdraw from obedience, withdraws from grace."
"Don't ask what the world wants, be what the world needs."
Ryan Lister

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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.