Quotemeal: Jan. 17th, 1940

Wednesday, January 17, 1940

"I remember the story of the old man who said on his deathbed that he had had a lot of trouble in his life, most of which had never happened."
— Winston Churchill

More Quotemeal

"When God turns away from us because of selfishness, it is not rejection. Rather, it is an invitation to follow Him to a place we would rather not go."
"For pity melts the mind to love."
John Dryden
"It was not by dialectic that it pleased God to save His people; "for the kingdom of God consisteth in simplicity of faith, not in wordy contention.""
St. Ambrose
"The church exists by mission, as fire exists by burning."
Emil Brunner

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Illustration of Winston Churchill — "I remember the story of the old man who said on his deathbed that he had had a lot of trouble in his life, most of which had never happened."

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