Quotemeal: Aug. 17th, 2017

Thursday, August 17, 2017

"Our misery is that we thirst so little for these sublime things, and so much for the mocking trifles of time and space."
— Charles H. Spurgeon

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Illustration of Charles H. Spurgeon — "Our misery is that we thirst so little for these sublime things, and so much for the mocking trifles of time and space."

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