Quotemeal: Apr. 16th, 1953

Thursday, April 16, 1953

"The world says, The more you take, the more you have. Christ says, the more you give, the more you are."
— Frederick Buechner

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"Nothing we do, however virtuous, can be accomplished alone; therefore we are saved by love."
— Reinhold Niebuhr —
"If any man should ask me what is the first, second, and third part of being a Christian, I must answer "Action!""
— Thomas Brooks —
"To be always relevant, you have to say things which are eternal."
— Simone Weil —
"To holy people the very name of Jesus is a name to feed upon, a name to transport. His name can raise the dead and transfigure and beautify the living."
— John Henry Newman —

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Illustration of Frederick Buechner — "The world says, The more you take, the more you have. Christ says, the more you give, the more you are."

Other Devotionals from Heartlight for Thursday, April 16, 1953

What Jesus Did!
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'Hungry?' (Jn. 6:35)
"Jesus replied, "I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry again. Whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.""
Daily Wisdom
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Proverbs 10:27
"The fear of the Lord adds length to life, but the years of the wicked are cut short."
God's Holy Fire
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'The Spirit Poured Down' (Is. 32:15)
"Yes, weep and grieve until the Spirit is poured down on us from above and the badlands desert grows crops and the fertile fields become forests."
Unstoppable!
A one-year devotional guide through the book of Acts.
'Jesus' Ministry Roadmap' (Acts 8:29-33)
"The Holy Spirit said to Philip, "Go over and walk along beside the carriage [of the treasurer of Ethiopia]." Philip ran over and heard the man..."

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

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