Quotemeal: May. 12th, 1946

Sunday, May 12, 1946

"If we are to accept the teaching of Jesus at all, then the only test of the reality of a man's religion is his attitude to his fellow men. The only possible proof that a man loves God is the demonstrated fact that he loves his fellow men."
— William Barclay

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"Grace is indeed needed to turn a man into a saint, and he who doubts it does not know what a saint or a man is."
"Love consents to all and commands only those who consent. Love is abdication. God is abdication."
Simone Weil

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Illustration of William Barclay — "If we are to accept the teaching of Jesus at all, then the only test of the reality of a man's religion is his attitude to his fellow men. The only possible proof that a man loves God is the demonstrated fact that he loves his fellow men."

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