Quotemeal: Aug. 12th, 2023

Saturday, August 12, 2023

"It is through dying to concern for self that we are born to new life with God and others; in such dying and rebirth, we find that life is lent to be spent; and in such spending of what we are lent, we find there is an infinite supply."
— Glenn Olds

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Illustration of Glenn Olds — "It is through dying to concern for self that we are born to new life with God and others; in such dying and rebirth, we find that life is lent to be spent; and in such spending of what we are lent, we find there is an infinite supply."

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