Quotemeal: Aug. 4th, 1956

Saturday, August 4, 1956

"Unwillingness to accept God's "way of escape" from temptation frightens me - what a rebel yet resides within."
— Jim Elliot

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Illustration of Jim Elliot — "Unwillingness to accept God's "way of escape" from temptation frightens me - what a rebel yet resides within."

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