Quotemeal: Mar. 25th, 2010

Thursday, March 25, 2010

"Whatever man loves, that is his god. For he carries it in his heart; he goes about with it night and day; he sleeps and wakes with it, be it what it may - wealth or self, pleasure or renown."
— Martin Luther

More Quotemeal

"The Spirit of God first imparts love; he next inspires hope, and then gives liberty; and this is about the last thing we have in many of our churches."
"He prayed for his enemies, and you do not even pray for your friends."
Johann Arndt
"We must not be unjust and require from ourselves what is not in ourselves. Do not desire not to be what you are, but desire to be very well what you are."
"The heart is rich when it is content, and it is always content when its desires are fixed on God."

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Illustration

Illustration of Martin Luther — "Whatever man loves, that is his god. For he carries it in his heart; he goes about with it night and day; he sleeps and wakes with it, be it what it may - wealth or self, pleasure or renown."

Other Devotionals from Heartlight for Thursday, March 25, 2010

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"I know what you do, that you are not hot or cold. I wish that you were hot or cold! 16 But because you are lukewarm—neither hot, nor cold—I am ready....."
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Quotemeal is a daily dose of Christian quotes to inspire and encourage.