Quotemeal: Apr. 12th, 2018

Thursday, April 12, 2018

"When we get our spiritual house in order, we'll be dead. This goes on. You arrive at enough certainty to be able to make your way, but it is making it in darkness. Don't expect faith to clear things up for you. It is trust, not certainty."
— Flannery O'Connor

More Quotemeal

"Wherever there is a human being, there is an opportunity for kindness."
— Seneca —
"We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give."
— Winston Churchill —
"There is nothing so healing in all the world as real presence. Our real presence can feed the ache for God in others."
— MacRina Wiederkehr —
"The whole being of any Christian is Faith and Love... Faith brings the man to God, love brings him to men."
— Martin Luther —

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Illustration of Flannery O'Connor — "When we get our spiritual house in order, we'll be dead. This goes on. You arrive at enough certainty to be able to make your way, but it is making it in darkness. Don't expect faith to clear things up for you. It is trust, not certainty."

Other Devotionals from Heartlight for Thursday, April 12, 2018

Daily Wisdom
A daily devotional featuring wise counsel found in Scripture.
Proverbs 10:27
"The fear of the Lord adds length to life, but the years of the wicked are cut short."
Today's Verse
A daily devotional featuring a Bible verse, thought and prayer.
2 Chronicles 7:14
"If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will..."
What Jesus Did!
A daily guide from the gospels that challenges readers to live for Jesus.
'Hungry?' (Jn. 6:35)
"Jesus replied, "I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry again. Whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.""
Passion for Praise
A daily passage of Scripture emphasizing praise to our God.
'Hoping for Help' (Ps. 71:14)
"I will keep on hoping for your help; I will praise you more and more."

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

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