Quotemeal: Oct. 1st, 1947

Wednesday, October 1, 1947

"Pride is the utter poverty of soul disguised as riches, imaginary light where in fact there is darkness."
— John Climacus

More Quotemeal

"Obedience is the burial of the will and the resurrection of humility."
— John Climacus —
"Never let mistakes or wrong directions, of which every man falls into many, discourage you. There is precious instruction to be got by finding where we were..."
— Thomas Carlyle —
"If man is not made for God, why is he not happy except in God? If man is made for God, why is he so opposed to God?"
— Blaise Pascal —
"Jesus, like any good fisherman, first catches the fish; then He cleans them."
— Mark Potter —

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Illustration

Illustration of John Climacus — "Pride is the utter poverty of soul disguised as riches, imaginary light where in fact there is darkness."

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'Don't Vandalize God's Temple' (1 Co. 3:16-17)
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Proverbs 16:17
"The highway of the upright avoids evil; he who guards his way guards his life."
Today's Verse
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2 Corinthians 3:6
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Passion for Praise
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'Unfailing Love' (Ps. 130:7)
"O Israel, hope in the Lord; for with the Lord there is unfailing love and with him is full redemption."

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