Quotemeal: Dec. 17th, 2004

Friday, December 17, 2004

"It is not after we were reconciled by the blood of his Son that God began to love us, but before the foundation of the world."
— John Calvin

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Os Guinness
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"God gave us faculties for our use; each of them will receive its proper reward. Then do not let us try to charm them to sleep, but permit them to do their work...."
"God gives us just enough to seek him, and never enough to fully find Him. To do more would inhibit our freedom, and our freedom is very dear to God."
Ron Hansen

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Illustration of John Calvin — "It is not after we were reconciled by the blood of his Son that God began to love us, but before the foundation of the world."

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