Quotemeal: Nov. 2nd, 2006

Thursday, November 2, 2006

Blessed Christmas!

Our prayer is that the presence of Jesus be with you and fill you with hope, peace, and love!

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"Our life is full of brokenness - broken relationships, broken promises, broken expectations. How can we live with that brokenness without becoming bitter and resentful except by returning again and again to God's faithful presence in our lives."
— Henri Nouwen

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"The right way to pray is to stretch out our hands and ask of One who we know has the heart of a Father."
"Where there is much prayer, there will be much of the Spirit; where there is much of the Spirit, there will be ever-increasing prayer."
"God can change our circumstances, but sometimes He waits for us to show real desire for change as well as our faith in Him."
"Nobody ever outgrows Scripture; the book widens and deepens with our years."

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Illustration of Henri Nouwen — "Our life is full of brokenness - broken relationships, broken promises, broken expectations. How can we live with that brokenness without becoming bitter and resentful except by returning again and again to God's faithful presence in our lives."

Other Devotionals from Heartlight for Thursday, November 2, 2006

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