Quotemeal: May. 22nd, 1958

Thursday, May 22, 1958

"The spiritual life is a stern choice. It is not a consoling retreat from the difficulties of existence, but an invitation to enter fully into that difficult existence, and there apply the Charity of God, and bear the cost."
— Evelyn Underhill

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"To follow the Savior is to participate in salvation, to follow the light is to perceive the light."
— Irenaeus —
"Our prayers are answered not when we are given what we ask but when we are challenged to be what we can be."
— Morris Alder —
"A Christian cannot help being free, because in the pursuit and attainment of his object, no one can either hinder or retard him."
— Lyof N. Tolstoy —
"For a small reward, a man will hurry away on a long journey; while for eternal life, many will hardly take a single step."
— Thomas à Kempis —

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Illustration of Evelyn Underhill — "The spiritual life is a stern choice. It is not a consoling retreat from the difficulties of existence, but an invitation to enter fully into that difficult existence, and there apply the Charity of God, and bear the cost."

Other Devotionals from Heartlight for Thursday, May 22, 1958

What Jesus Did!
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God's Holy Fire
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'Wait for the Promise' (Lk. 24:48-49)
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Praying with Paul
Features the apostle Paul's writings turned into daily, powerful prayers.
'Christ Living in Me' (Ro. 8:9-15)
"Dear Father, who indwells me, Show me that I do not really live in the flesh, since your Spirit really dwells in me, else I would not belong to you....."

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