Quotemeal: Aug. 19th, 2018

Sunday, August 19, 2018

"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

"Wicked men obey from fear; good men, from love."
— Aristotle —
"Talents are best nurtured in solitude: character is best formed in the stormy billows of the world."
— Goethe —
"We ought not to be weary of doing little things for the love of God, who regards not the greatness of the work, but the love with which it is performed."
"God, who needs nothing, loves into existence wholly superfluous creatures in order that he may love and perfect them."
— C. S. Lewis —

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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."

Other Devotionals from Heartlight for Sunday, August 19, 2018

A daily devotional featuring a Bible verse, thought and prayer.
"Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD, theLORD is the Rock Eternal."
The classic twice-daily devotional from Charles H. Spurgeon.
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Features the apostle Paul's writings turned into daily, powerful prayers.
"Dear Father, Help me to obey my leaders and submit to them, as those who keep watch for my soul. Fill my mouth and my heart with earnest prayer for....."
A daily guide from the gospels that challenges readers to live for Jesus.
"[Jesus continued,] "When you produce much fruit, you are my true disciples. This brings great glory to my Father.""

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