Quotemeal: Aug. 19th, 2018

Sunday, August 19, 2018

Multiplication of Ministry Recap

This week we've celebrated what God has done and shared what's next for this ministry.

Read Recap
"Contentment is not by addition but by subtraction: seeking to add a thing will not bring contentment. Instead, subtracting from your desires until you are satisfied only with Christ brings contentment."
— Jeremiah Burroughs

More Quotemeal

"Our Father dwells in tents as well as in temples, but His favorite abiding-place is in the hearts of mankind."
"Good and evil both increase at compound interest. That is why the little decisions you and I make every day are of such infinite importance."
C. S. Lewis
"Satan never sells his poisons naked — he always gilds them before he vends them."
"There was no "before" the beginning of our universe, because once upon a time there was no time."

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Illustration

Illustration of Jeremiah Burroughs — "Contentment is not by addition but by subtraction:  seeking to add a thing will not bring contentment.  Instead, subtracting from your desires until you are satisfied only with Christ brings contentment."

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About This Devotional

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