Quotemeal: Dec. 6th, 2010

Monday, December 6, 2010

"We must allow the Word of God to confront us, to disturb our security, to undermine our complacency and to overthrow our patterns of thought and behavior."
— John Stott

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Illustration of John Stott — "We must allow the Word of God to confront us, to disturb our security, to undermine our complacency and to overthrow our patterns of thought and behavior."

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