Quotemeal: Apr. 24th, 2009

Friday, April 24, 2009

"Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers. Pray for powers equal to your tasks. Then the doing of your work shall be no miracle, but you yourself shall be the miracle."
— Phillips Brooks

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"When I cannot enjoy the faith of assurance, I live by the faith of adherence."
— Matthew Henry —
"The Bible talks plentifully about joy, but it nowhere talks about a "happy Christian." Happiness depends on what happens; joy does not. Remember, Jesus Christ....."
— Oswald Chambers —
"At his ascension our Lord entered heaven, and he keeps the door open for humanity to enter."
— Oswald Chambers —
"The life of faith does not earn eternal life: it is eternal life. And Christ is its vehicle."
— William Temple —

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Illustration of Phillips Brooks — "Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers. Pray for powers equal to your tasks. Then the doing of your work shall be no miracle, but you yourself shall be the miracle."

Other Devotionals from Heartlight for Friday, April 24, 2009

Unstoppable!
A one-year devotional guide through the book of Acts.
'Stoned and Left for Dead' (Acts 14:19-20)
"Then some Jews arrived from Antioch and Iconium and won the crowds to their side. They stoned Paul and dragged him out of town, thinking he was dead...."
God's Holy Fire
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'Blessings from the Spirit' (Ep. 1:3)
"Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ."
Passion for Praise
A daily passage of Scripture emphasizing praise to our God.
'Joyful!' (Ps. 144:15)
"Yes, joyful are those who live like this! Joyful indeed are those whose God is the Lord!"
Daily Wisdom
A daily devotional featuring wise counsel found in Scripture.
Galatians 5:16
"So I say, live by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the sinful nature."

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