Quotemeal: May. 11th, 2023

Thursday, May 11, 2023

"If thou art willing to suffer no adversity, how wilt thou be the friend of Christ?"
— Thomas à Kempis

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— Author Unknown —
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"Rejoice in knowing that you belong to God and that He is conforming you to the image of His Son. See every event of this day as part of that process. Yield to...."
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Illustration of Thomas à Kempis — "If thou art willing to suffer no adversity, how wilt thou be the friend of Christ?"

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