Quotemeal: May. 17th, 2007

Thursday, May 17, 2007

"Faith is to the soul what life is to the body. Prayer is to faith what breath is to the body. How a person can live and not breathe is past my comprehension, and how a person can believe and not pray is past my comprehension too."
— J. C. Ryle

More Quotemeal

"I believe in Christianity as I believe that the Sun has risen: not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else."
C. S. Lewis
"Be thou a bright flame before me,|Be thou a guiding star above me,|Be thou a smooth path below me,|Be thou a kindly shepherd behind me,|Today - tonight - and..."
"He is not great who is not greatly good."
"Don't trust to hold God's hand; let Him hold yours. Let Him do the holding, and you the trusting."

Have thoughts on this devotional? Leave a comment

Illustration

Illustration of J. C. Ryle — "Faith is to the soul what life is to the body. Prayer is to faith what breath is to the body. How a person can live and not breathe is past my comprehension, and how a person can believe and not pray is past my comprehension too."

Other Devotionals from Heartlight for Thursday, May 17, 2007

The classic twice-daily devotional from Charles H. Spurgeon.
"Lo, the flowery month is come! March winds and April showers have done their work, and the earth is all bedecked with beauty. Come my soul, put on..."
A daily passage of Scripture emphasizing praise to our God.
"Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth. Sing praises to the Lord. Sing to the one who rides across the ancient heavens, his mighty voice thundering..."
A daily devotional about God's power for our battles.
"We must also consider how to encourage each other to show love and to do good things. We should not stop gathering together with other believers, as...."
A daily devotional about the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives.
"Then, surrounded by the Pharisees, Jesus asked them a question: "What do you think about the Messiah? Whose son is he?" They replied, "He is the son of David."...."

About This Devotional

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