Quotemeal for Monday, July 31, 2006

"Not until we have become humble and teachable, standing in awe of God's holiness and sovereignty...acknowledging our own littleness, distrusting our own thoughts, and willing to have our minds turned upside down, can divine wisdom become ours."

— J. I. Packer

More Quotemeal

"Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom."

— Thomas Jefferson —

"My spirit has become dry because it forgets to feed on you."

— John of the Cross —

"Once in seven years I burn all my sermons; for it is a shame, if I cannot write better sermons now than I did seven years ago."

— John Wesley —

"Jesus gave history a new beginning. In every land He is at home...His birthday is kept across the world. His death-day has set a gallows against every city..."

— George Buttrick —