Quotemeal: Dec. 10th, 2008

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

"Some complain because the rose has thorns; Some give thanks because the thorns have roses."
— Barbara Johnson

More Quotemeal

"Though no one can go back and make a new beginning - anyone can start from now and make a brand new end.|"
— Carl Brand —
"This is the true nature of home - it is the place of peace; the shelter, not only from injury, but from all terror, doubt and division."
— John Ruskin —
"[King] David certainly was aware that his lust for power had become a barrier to inwardness. Careers, even religious careers, may become little more than forums..."
— Calvin Miller —
"The great thing in the world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving."
— Holmes —

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Illustration of Barbara Johnson — "Some complain because the rose has thorns; Some give thanks because the thorns have roses."

Other Devotionals from Heartlight for Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Unstoppable!
A one-year devotional guide through the book of Acts.
'Salvation' (Acts 2:21)
"[Quoting the prophet Joel, Peter said to the crowd on Pentecost,] 'But everyone who calls on the name of the Lordwill be saved.'"
God's Holy Fire
A daily devotional about the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives.
'Don't Quench the Spirit!' (1 Th. 5:19-22)
"Do not quench the Spirit. Do not treat prophecies with contempt but test them all; hold on to what is good, reject every kind of evil."
Morning & Evening
The classic twice-daily devotional from Charles H. Spurgeon.
Evening Thought: Luke 2:20
"What was the subject of their praise? They praised God for what they had heard-for the good tidings of great joy that a Saviour was born unto them...."
Passion for Praise
A daily passage of Scripture emphasizing praise to our God.
'Hiding these Things' (Mt. 11:25-26)
"At that time Jesus prayed this prayer: "O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, thank you for hiding these things from those who think themselves wise and..."

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