Quotemeal: May. 22nd, 2018

Tuesday, May 22, 2018

"The spiritual life is a stern choice. It is not a consoling retreat from the difficulties of existence, but an invitation to enter fully into that difficult existence, and there apply the Charity of God, and bear the cost."
— Evelyn Underhill

More Quotemeal

"I have this theory that if one person shows compassion to another then that person will start a chain reaction of the same."
"The real danger of legalism is that it produces a sense of attainment that short-circuits our call to live the life of Yes thorugh Christ. Self-achievement..."
"I have been tortured with longing to believe ... and the yearning grows stronger the more cogent the intellectual difficulties stand in the way."
"If your heart takes more pleasure in reading novels, or watching TV, or going to the movies, or talking to friends, rather than just sitting alone with God and...."
Keith Green

Have thoughts on this devotional? Leave a comment

Illustration

Illustration of Evelyn Underhill — "The spiritual life is a stern choice. It is not a consoling retreat from the difficulties of existence, but an invitation to enter fully into that difficult existence, and there apply the Charity of God, and bear the cost."

Other Devotionals from Heartlight for Tuesday, May 22, 2018

A daily guide from the gospels that challenges readers to live for Jesus.
"[Teaching in the Temple, Jesus continued,] "Moses gave you the law, but none of you obeys it! In fact, you are trying to kill me." The crowd..."
A daily passage of Scripture emphasizing praise to our God.
"The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my savior; my God is my rock, in whom I find protection. He is my shield, the power that saves me, and my place...."
Features the apostle Paul's writings turned into daily, powerful prayers.
"Dear Father, powerful sustainer, You have called me to minister your mercy to the world, so let me never lose heart or give up! May I renounce..."
A one-year devotional guide through the book of Acts.
"In Caesarea there lived a Roman army officer named Cornelius, who was a captain of the Italian Regiment. He was a devout, God-fearing man, as was..."

About This Devotional

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