Quotemeal: Nov. 27th, 1954

Saturday, November 27, 1954

"Love consents to all and commands only those who consent. Love is abdication. God is abdication."
— Simone Weil

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"I find that doing the will of God leaves me with no time for disputing about His plans."
— George MacDonald —
"Prayer does not enable us to do a greater work for God. Prayer is a greater work for God."
— Thomas Chalmers —
"Pride is the utter poverty of soul disguised as riches, imaginary light where in fact there is darkness."
— John Climacus —
"It is easier to ridicule than commend."
— Thomas Fuller —

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Illustration

Illustration of Simone Weil — "Love consents to all and commands only those who consent. Love is abdication. God is abdication."

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