Quotemeal: Dec. 9th, 2003

Tuesday, December 9, 2003

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

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"Lust is the craving for salt of a man who is dying of thirst."
— Frederick Buechner —
"He who plants kindness gathers love."
— St. Basil —
"If indeed there had been anything better and more profitable to the health of men than to suffer, Christ would surely have shown it by word and example."
— Thomas à Kempis —
"To love God is the greatest of virtues; to be loved by God is the greatest of blessings."
— Portuguese Proverb —

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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."

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

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