Quotemeal: Dec. 9th, 1999

Thursday, December 9, 1999

"Real encouragement occurs when words are spoken from a heart of love to another's recognized fear."
— Larry Crabb

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"Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others."
— Cicero —
"We have a lot of anxieties, and one cancels out another very often."
— Winston Churchill —
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— St. Gregory of Nyssa —
"The duty of the church is to comfort the disturbed and to disturb the comfortable."
— Michael Ramsey —

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Illustration of Larry Crabb — "Real encouragement occurs when words are spoken from a heart of love to another's recognized fear."

Other Devotionals from Heartlight for Thursday, December 9, 1999

Morning & Evening
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God's Holy Fire
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'Guided to Mission' (Ac. 8:29)
"The Spirit told Philip, "Go to that chariot [carrying an Ethiopian official] and stay near it.""
Praying with Paul
Features the apostle Paul's writings turned into daily, powerful prayers.
'Open Statement of Truth' (2 Co. 4:1-6)
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Spiritual Warfare
A daily devotional about God's power for our battles.
'Strength for Daily Life from Jesus' (Ph. 4:12-13)
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