Quotemeal: May. 5th, 1946

Sunday, May 5, 1946

"Prayer wonderfully clears the vision; steadies the nerves; defines duty; stiffens the purpose; sweetens and strengthens the spirit."
— S. D. Gordon

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"Beware of cut-and-dried theologies that reduce the ways of God to a manageable formula that keeps life safe. God often does the unexplainable just to keep us on..."
"We may be truly said to worship God, though we lack perfection; but we cannot be said to worship Him if we lack sincerity."
"The gospel is so simple that simple children can understand it, and it is so profound that studies by the wisest theologians will never exhaust its riches."
"I believe in God like I believe in the sun rise. Not because I can see it, but because I can see all that it touches."
C. S. Lewis

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Illustration of S. D. Gordon — "Prayer wonderfully clears the vision; steadies the nerves; defines duty; stiffens the purpose; sweetens and strengthens the spirit."

Other Devotionals from Heartlight for Sunday, May 5, 1946

A daily passage of Scripture emphasizing praise to our God.
"Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good; celebrate his lovely name with music."
A daily devotional featuring wise counsel found in Scripture.
"Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed."
A daily guide from the gospels that challenges readers to live for Jesus.
"Many Samaritans from the village believed in Jesus because the woman [who talked with Jesus at Jacob's well] had said, "He told me everything I ever....."
Features the apostle Paul's writings turned into daily, powerful prayers.
"Dear Father, growth-giving God, Help me to be a genuinely spiritual person in Christ. Let me grow beyond having to be fed like a baby on soft food....."

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