Quotemeal: Oct. 15th, 1961

Sunday, October 15, 1961

"To be grateful is to recognize the love of God in everything He has given us — and He has given us everything. Every breath we draw is a gift of His love."
— Thomas Merton

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"God's gifts put man's best dreams to shame."
— Elizabeth Barrett Browning —
"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 —
"I have been tortured with longing to believe ... and the yearning grows stronger the more cogent the intellectual difficulties stand in the way."
— Fyodor Dostoevsky —
"One of the ways that our faith expresses itself is by our ability to be still, to be present, and not to panic or lose perspective. God still does his best work..."
— Tim Hansel —

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Illustration of Thomas Merton — "To be grateful is to recognize the love of God in everything He has given us — and He has given us everything. Every breath we draw is a gift of His love."

Other Devotionals from Heartlight for Sunday, October 15, 1961

Today's Verse
A daily devotional featuring a Bible verse, thought and prayer.
James 3:13
"Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom."
Praying with Paul
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'Our Great High Priest' (He. 4:14-5:6)
"Dear Father, Eternal God, Enable us to hold fast to our confession of Jesus as our great High Priest. We adore him, for even though he passed through..."
Passion for Praise
A daily passage of Scripture emphasizing praise to our God.
'In the Great Assembly' (Ps. 22:25)
"I will praise you in the great assembly, I will fulfill my vows in the presence of those who worship you."
Daily Wisdom
A daily devotional featuring wise counsel found in Scripture.
James 5:12
"Above all, my brothers, do not swear—not by heaven or by earth or by anything else. Let your "Yes" be yes, and your "No," no, or you will be condemned."

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