Quotemeal: Mar. 30th, 2004

Tuesday, March 30, 2004

"If we seek God for our own good and profit, we are not seeking God."
— Johannes Eckhart

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"Pride is the utter poverty of soul disguised as riches, imaginary light where in fact there is darkness."
"Experience makes us see an enormous difference between piety and goodness."

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Illustration of Johannes Eckhart — "If we seek God for our own good and profit, we are not seeking God."

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