Quotemeal: Oct. 12th, 2019

Saturday, October 12, 2019

"The true test of civilization is not the census, nor the size of the cities, nor the crops — no, but the kind of man the country turns out."
— Ralph Waldo Emerson

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"Any concern too small to be a prayer is too small to be a burden."
— Corrie ten Boom —
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— Francis of Sales —
"[Jesus] left because of you. He laid his security down with his hammer. ... Since he could bear your sins more easily than he could bear the thought of your..."
— Max Lucado —
"The stars may fall, but God's promises will stand and be fulfilled."
— J. I. Packer —

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Illustration of Ralph Waldo Emerson — "The true test of civilization is not the census, nor the size of the cities, nor the crops — no, but the kind of man the country turns out."

Other Devotionals from Heartlight for Saturday, October 12, 2019

Daily Wisdom
A daily devotional featuring wise counsel found in Scripture.
Psalm 139:17
"How precious to me are your thoughts, O God! How vast is the sum of them!"
Morning & Evening
The classic twice-daily devotional from Charles H. Spurgeon.
Morning Thought: 2 Timothy 4:8
"Doubting one! thou hast often said, "I fear I shall never enter heaven." Fear not! all the people of God shall enter there. I love the quaint saying....."
Passion for Praise
A daily passage of Scripture emphasizing praise to our God.
'The Great Love of Our Father' (1 Jn. 3:1a)
"See how very much our Father loves us, for he calls us his children, and that is what we are!"
Today's Verse
A daily devotional featuring a Bible verse, thought and prayer.
1 Peter 1:15-16
"Just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: "Be holy, because I am holy.""

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

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