Quotemeal: Oct. 26th, 1966

Wednesday, October 26, 1966

"It is in the ordinary duties and labors of life that the Christian can and should develop his spiritual union with God."
— Thomas Merton

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"Christ is not valued at all unless He is valued above all."
— St. Augustine of Hippo —
"Once you become aware that the main business that you are here for is to know God, most of life's problems fall into place of their own accord."
— J. I. Packer —
"If man is not made for God, why is he not happy except in God? If man is made for God, why is he so opposed to God?"
— Blaise Pascal —
"Love begins when the needs of someone else become more important than your own."
— Lao Wei —

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Illustration of Thomas Merton — "It is in the ordinary duties and labors of life that the Christian can and should develop his spiritual union with God."

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