Quotemeal: Jun. 7th, 2013

Friday, June 7, 2013

"When God turns away from us because of selfishness, it is not rejection. Rather, it is an invitation to follow Him to a place we would rather not go."
— Brennan Manning

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— William Law —
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— Robert L. Short —
"We are called to stand on the Promises, not to merely sit on the premises."
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Illustration of Brennan Manning — "When God turns away from us because of selfishness, it is not rejection. Rather, it is an invitation to follow Him to a place we would rather not go."

Other Devotionals from Heartlight for Friday, June 7, 2013

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Morning & Evening
The classic twice-daily devotional from Charles H. Spurgeon.
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