Quotemeal: Oct. 14th, 1956

Sunday, October 14, 1956

"The essence of chastity is not the suppression of lust, but the total orientation of one's life towards a goal."
— Dietrich Bonhoeffer

More Quotemeal

"Earth hath no sorrow that heaven cannot heal."
Thomas Moore
"God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him."
John Piper
"And what kind of habitation pleases God? What must our natures be like before he can feel at home within us? He asks nothing but a pure heart and a single mind...."
A. W. Tozer
"Sin has a diminishing factor to it. It always gives its best in the beginning. It never gets better after that ... it only gets worse."
Mark Aulson

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Illustration of Dietrich Bonhoeffer — "The essence of chastity is not the suppression of lust, but the total orientation of one's life towards a goal."

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