Quotemeal: Mar. 30th, 1948

Tuesday, March 30, 1948

"If we seek God for our own good and profit, we are not seeking God."
— Johannes Eckhart

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— C. S. Lewis —
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— St. Augustine of Hippo —
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— Fyodor Dostoevsky —

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Illustration of Johannes Eckhart — "If we seek God for our own good and profit, we are not seeking God."

Other Devotionals from Heartlight for Tuesday, March 30, 1948

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Proverbs 13:7
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"Never be lazy, but work hard and serve the Lord enthusiastically. Rejoice in our confident hope. Be patient in trouble, and keep on praying."
Morning & Evening
The classic twice-daily devotional from Charles H. Spurgeon.
Morning Thought: Luke 22:48
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What Jesus Did!
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'What Must Jesus Do?' (Jn. 4:48)
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