Quotemeal: Jun. 22nd, 2007

Friday, June 22, 2007

"The discussion of prayer is so great that it requires the Father to reveal it, His firstborn Word to teach it, and the Spirit to enable us to think and speak rightly of so great a subject."
— Origen

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Illustration of Origen — "The discussion of prayer is so great that it requires the Father to reveal it, His firstborn Word to teach it, and the Spirit to enable us to think and speak rightly of so great a subject."

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