Quotemeal: Apr. 24th, 2003

Thursday, April 24, 2003

"If you believe what you like in the gospel, and reject what you don't like, it is not the gospel you believe, but yourself."
— St. Augustine of Hippo

More Quotemeal

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C. S. Lewis
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"Thou who hast given so much to me, give me one more thing - a grateful heart!"
"I don't see the big picture. I don't have a clue. But I know God does. I'm going to declare that, even if I don't feel it right now."

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Illustration of St. Augustine of Hippo — "If you believe what you like in the gospel, and reject what you don't like, it is not the gospel you believe, but yourself."

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