Quotemeal: Jun. 27th, 2013

Thursday, June 27, 2013

"If we would talk less and pray more about them, things would be better than they are in the world: at least, we should be better enabled to bear them."
— John Owen

More Quotemeal

"Lying covers a multitude of sins - temporarily."
"If I was a nightingale I would sing like a nightingale; if a swan, like a swan. But since I am a rational creature my role is to praise God."
Epictetus
"Do not be too quick to condemn the man who no longer believes in God: for it is perhaps your own coldness and avarice and mediocrity and materialism and..."
"Life passes, riches fly away, popularity is fickle, the senses decay, the world changes. One alone is true to us; One alone can be all things to us; One alone....."

Have thoughts on this devotional? Leave a comment

Illustration

Illustration of John Owen — "If we would talk less and pray more about them, things would be better than they are in the world: at least, we should be better enabled to bear them."

Other Devotionals from Heartlight for Thursday, June 27, 2013

Features the apostle Paul's writings turned into daily, powerful prayers.
"Dear Father, growth-giving God, Help me to be a genuinely spiritual person in Christ. Let me grow beyond having to be fed like a baby on soft food....."
A daily guide from the gospels that challenges readers to live for Jesus.
"Many Samaritans from the village believed in Jesus because the woman [who talked with Jesus at Jacob's well] had said, "He told me everything I ever....."
A daily devotional featuring wise counsel found in Scripture.
"Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed."
A daily devotional about God's power for our battles.
"And remember that the heavenly Father to whom you pray has no favorites. He will judge or reward you according to what you do. So you must live in..."

About This Devotional

Quotemeal is a daily dose of Christian quotes to inspire and encourage.