Quotemeal: Jul. 31st, 1942

Friday, July 31, 1942

"Not until we have become humble and teachable, standing in awe of God's holiness and sovereignty...acknowledging our own littleness, distrusting our own thoughts, and willing to have our minds turned upside down, can divine wisdom become ours."
— J. I. Packer

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"A religion without mystery must be a religion without God."
— Jeremy Taylor —
"Man does not rule over evil except when he refuses to do it. When he has truly done evil, he is its servant."
— Hildegard of Bingen —
"The great thing to remember is that, though our feelings come and go, His love for us does not."
— C. S. Lewis —
"If you want to learn to love better, you should start with a friend who you hate."
— Nikka, age 6 —

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Illustration of J. I. Packer — "Not until we have become humble and teachable, standing in awe of God's holiness and sovereignty...acknowledging our own littleness, distrusting our own thoughts, and willing to have our minds turned upside down, can divine wisdom become ours."

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