Quotemeal: May. 22nd, 2018

Tuesday, May 22, 2018

"The spiritual life is a stern choice. It is not a consoling retreat from the difficulties of existence, but an invitation to enter fully into that difficult existence, and there apply the Charity of God, and bear the cost."
— Evelyn Underhill

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"There are two ways to get enough: one is to continue to accumulate more and more. The other is to desire less."

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Illustration of Evelyn Underhill — "The spiritual life is a stern choice. It is not a consoling retreat from the difficulties of existence, but an invitation to enter fully into that difficult existence, and there apply the Charity of God, and bear the cost."

Other Devotionals from Heartlight for Tuesday, May 22, 2018

A daily devotional featuring wise counsel found in Scripture.
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The classic twice-daily devotional from Charles H. Spurgeon.
"Labour to maintain a sense of thine entire dependence upon the Lord's good will and pleasure for the continuance of thy richest enjoyments. Never try...."
A daily devotional featuring a Bible verse, thought and prayer.
"In Christ, all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form, and you have been given fullness in Christ, who is the head over every power and authority."

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