Quotemeal: Mar. 28th, 1946

Thursday, March 28, 1946

"We are no more responsible for the evil thoughts that pass through our minds than a scarecrow for the birds which fly over the seedplot he has to guard. The sole responsibility in each case is to prevent them from settling."
— John Churtom Collins

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"We must alter our lives in order to alter our hearts, for it is impossible to live one way and pray another."
— William Law —
"Unless we do his teachings, we do not demonstrate faith in him."
"Justice is truth in action."
"It's a good thing to have all the props pulled out from under us occasionally. It gives us some sense of what is rock under our feet, and what is sand."

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Illustration of John Churtom Collins — "We are no more responsible for the evil thoughts that pass through our minds than a scarecrow for the birds which fly over the seedplot he has to guard. The sole responsibility in each case is to prevent them from settling."

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