Quotemeal: Nov. 2nd, 2014

Sunday, November 2, 2014

"Our life is full of brokenness - broken relationships, broken promises, broken expectations. How can we live with that brokenness without becoming bitter and resentful except by returning again and again to God's faithful presence in our lives."
— Henri Nouwen

More Quotemeal

"The beginning of anxiety is the end of faith; and the beginning of true faith is the end of anxiety."
"Some read the Bible to learn and some read the Bible to hear from heaven."
"Live in the world as if only God and your soul were in it; then your heart will never be made captive by any earthly thing."
"We must be willing to get rid of the life we have planned, so as to have the life that is awaiting us."

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Illustration of Henri Nouwen — "Our life is full of brokenness - broken relationships, broken promises, broken expectations. How can we live with that brokenness without becoming bitter and resentful except by returning again and again to God's faithful presence in our lives."

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About This Devotional

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