Quotemeal: Dec. 12th, 2019

Thursday, December 12, 2019

"When purity is reduced to legalism, our hearts are no longer free; they are focused more on maintaining rituals and customs than on living out a genuine character change."
— David Edwards

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"Oh Lord, become the master of our passions, and the creator of our desires."
— R. Marklund —
"Listen less to your own thoughts and more to God's thoughts."
— François Fénelon —
"Remember who you are. Don’t compromise for anyone, for any reason. You are a child of the Almighty God. Live that truth."
— Lysa Terkeurst —
"Today we are overboard on belief but bankrupt on obedience."
— Author Unknown —

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Illustration of David Edwards — "When purity is reduced to legalism, our hearts are no longer free; they are focused more on maintaining rituals and customs than on living out a genuine character change."

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