Quotemeal: Jul. 15th, 2008

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

"It is easier to renounce worldly possessions than it is to renounce the love of them."
— Walter Hilton

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"Whatever else may be said of man, this one thing is clear: He is not what he is capable of being."
— G. K. Chesterton —
"We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give."
— Winston Churchill —
"A man who prays without ceasing, if he achieves something, knows why he achieved it, and can take no pride in it... for he cannot attribute it to his own..."
— Dorotheus of Gaza —
"Tied to the value of the person is the principle of servanthood. We value what we freely serve."
— Douglas Groothuis —

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Illustration of Walter Hilton — "It is easier to renounce worldly possessions than it is to renounce the love of them."

Other Devotionals from Heartlight for Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Passion for Praise
A daily passage of Scripture emphasizing praise to our God.
'To Your Sacred Home' (Ex. 15:13)
"[Who is like you O Lord?] With your unfailing love you lead the people you have redeemed. In your might, you guide them to your sacred home."
Praying with Paul
Features the apostle Paul's writings turned into daily, powerful prayers.
'Conciliation' (1 Co. 6:1-11)
"Dear Father, eternal and just judge of all, Help me never to shame you or your saints before the world. How could I dare seek arbitration with a..."
Unstoppable!
A one-year devotional guide through the book of Acts.
'God of Preservation' (Acts 7:11-16)
"[As Stephen continued his defense, he pointed to God's faithfulness through Joseph:] "But a famine came upon Egypt and Canaan. There was great misery,..."
God's Holy Fire
A daily devotional about the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives.
'Life-Giving Spirit' (1 Co. 15:45)
"The Scriptures tell us, "The first man, Adam, became a living person." But the last Adam — that is, Christ — is a life-giving Spirit."

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