Quotemeal: Aug. 28th, 2025

Thursday, August 28, 2025

"But all the wickedness in the world that man may do or think is no more to the mercy of God than a live coal dropped in the sea."
— William Langford

More Quotemeal

"We cannot bear sin - when it is near us, we feel like a wretch chained to a rotting carcass; we groan to be free of the hateful thing."
"Without respect, love cannot go far or rise high: it is an angel with but one wing."
"Christianity can never come to us as a bargain; it can never be had at wholesale price. We must be willing to pay the full price of surrender and trust."
"If we would talk less and pray more about them, things would be better than they are in the world: at least, we should be better enabled to bear them."
John Owen

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Illustration of William Langford — "But all the wickedness in the world that man may do or think is no more to the mercy of God than a live coal dropped in the sea."

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