Quotemeal: Jan. 4th, 2023

Wednesday, January 4, 2023

"We love the Lord, of course, but we often wonder what He finds in us."
— Ed Howe

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"We cannot bear sin - when it is near us, we feel like a wretch chained to a rotting carcass; we groan to be free of the hateful thing."
— Charles H. Spurgeon —
"The essence of chastity is not the suppression of lust, but the total orientation of one's life towards a goal."
— Dietrich Bonhoeffer —
"Other sins find their vent in the accomplishment of evil deeds, whereas pride lies in wait for good deeds, to destroy them."
— St. Augustine of Hippo —
"God can change our circumstances, but sometimes He waits for us to show real desire for change as well as our faith in Him."
— Anne Graham Lotz —

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Illustration of Ed Howe — "We love the Lord, of course, but we often wonder what He finds in us."

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