Quotemeal: Apr. 16th, 2017

Sunday, April 16, 2017

"The world says, The more you take, the more you have. Christ says, the more you give, the more you are."
— Frederick Buechner

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"Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power."
— Abraham Lincoln —
"Who but the same God Who stands in the darker, fouler rooms of our hearts and says, 'Yes, let the God of Heaven and Earth be born here — in THIS place.'"
— Leslie Leyland Fields —
"Grace isn't a little prayer you chant before receiving a meal. It's a way to live."
— Jackie Windspear —
"Love consents to all and commands only those who consent. Love is abdication. God is abdication."
— Simone Weil —

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Illustration of Frederick Buechner — "The world says, The more you take, the more you have. Christ says, the more you give, the more you are."

Other Devotionals from Heartlight for Sunday, April 16, 2017

Passion for Praise
A daily passage of Scripture emphasizing praise to our God.
'The Highest Heavens' (Ps. 71:19)
"Your righteousness, O God, reaches to the highest heavens. You have done such wonderful things. Who can compare with you, O God?"
What Jesus Did!
A daily guide from the gospels that challenges readers to live for Jesus.
'Our Path to Greatness' (Jn. 3:30)
"[About Jesus, John the Baptizer said,] "He must become greater and greater, and I must become less and less.""
God's Holy Fire
A daily devotional about the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives.
'Litmus Test' (1 Co. 12:2-3)
"Remember how you were when you didn't know God, led from one phony god to another, never knowing what you were doing, just doing it because everybody else did....."
Today's Verse
A daily devotional featuring a Bible verse, thought and prayer.
1 John 4:19
"We love because he first loved us."

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

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