Quotemeal: May. 18th, 2014

Sunday, May 18, 2014

"I think that most Christians would be better pleased if the Lord did not inquire into their personal affairs too closely. They want Him to save them, to keep them happy, and to take them off to heaven at last, but not to be too inquisitive about their conduct or services."
— A. W. Tozer

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"The difference between perseverance and obstinancy is that one often comes from a strong will, and the other from a strong won't."
— Henry Ward Beecher —
"If any man should ask me what is the first, second, and third part of being a Christian, I must answer "Action!""
— Thomas Brooks —
"Whate'er we leave to God, God does and blesses us."
— Henry David Thoreau —
"Satan's number one weapon is pride. God's number one defense is humility."
— Larry Burkett —

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Illustration of A. W. Tozer — "I think that most Christians would be better pleased if the Lord did not inquire into their personal affairs too closely. They want Him to save them, to keep them happy, and to take them off to heaven at last, but not to be too inquisitive about their conduct or services."

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