Quotemeal: Aug. 8th, 2019

Thursday, August 8, 2019

"Do not desire crosses, unless you have borne well those laid on you; it is an abuse to long after martyrdom while unable to bear an insult patiently."
— François de Sales

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"Trust the past to God's mercy, the present to God's love and the future to God's providence."
"Right is right, even if everyone is against it; and wrong is wrong, even if everyone is for it."
William Penn
"Once in seven years I burn all my sermons; for it is a shame, if I cannot write better sermons now than I did seven years ago."
John Wesley
"We are because He is."

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Illustration of François de Sales — "Do not desire crosses, unless you have borne well those laid on you; it is an abuse to long after martyrdom while unable to bear an insult patiently."

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