Quotemeal: Jul. 31st, 2022

Sunday, July 31, 2022

"Not until we have become humble and teachable, standing in awe of God's holiness and sovereignty...acknowledging our own littleness, distrusting our own thoughts, and willing to have our minds turned upside down, can divine wisdom become ours."
— J. I. Packer

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— Irenaeus —
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— Abraham Lincoln —
"Whenever a man is ready to uncover his sins, God is always ready to cover them."
— Author Unknown —
"I have read Plato and Cicero sayings that are very wise and beautiful; but I never read in either of them: 'Come unto me all ye that labour and are heavy laden...."
— St. Augustine of Hippo —

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Illustration of J. I. Packer — "Not until we have become humble and teachable, standing in awe of God's holiness and sovereignty...acknowledging our own littleness, distrusting our own thoughts, and willing to have our minds turned upside down, can divine wisdom become ours."

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