None but God can satisfy the longings of an immortal soul; that as the heart was made for Him, so He only can fill it.
Richard Chenevix Trench
For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
Romans 3:23-24
The King James Version
To pray well is the better half of study.
Martin Luther
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God, who is everywhere, never leaves us. Yet he seems sometimes to be present, sometimes absent. If we do not know him well, we do not realize that he may be more present to us when he is absent than when he is present.
Thomas Merton
For by the power of the eternal Spirit, Christ offered himself to God as a perfect sacrifice for our sins. That is why he is the one who mediates a new covenant between God and people, so that all who are called can receive the eternal inheritance God has promised them. For Christ died to set them free from the penalty of the sins they had committed under that first covenant.
Hebrews 9:14-15
The New Living Translation
In friendship your heart is like a bell struck every time your friend is in trouble.
Henry Ward Beecher
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Even though the night darkens your spirit, its purpose is to impart light. Even though it humbles you, revealing the depth of your wretchedness, its purpose is to exalt and uplift you. Even though it empties you of all feeling and detaches you from all natural pleasures, its purpose is to fill you with spiritual joy and attach you to the source of that joy.
John of the Cross
“Talk no more so very proudly; Let no arrogance come from your mouth, For the Lord is the God of knowledge; And by Him actions are weighed.”
1 Samuel 2:3
The New King James Version
Don’t try to deal with sin, for you are sure to lose. Deal with Christ; let him deal with your sin and you are sure to win.
Arthur Elfstrand
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God blesses…When you see me, you see the best I could do with what I’ve been given by my Lord and savior.
Denzel Washington
Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.
1 Peter 5:7
The New International Version
We are not sinners because we sin; we sin because we are sinners.
R. C. Sproul
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Although our New Year’s resolutions may quickly crumble, God’s plans never fail.
Charles Stanley
If we confess our sins, he who is faithful and just will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
1 John 1:9
The New Revised Standard Version
You are what you are, not what you were.
Yiddish proverb
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Happiness is neither within us only, or without us; it is the union of ourselves with God.
Blaise Pascal
Yes, all have sinned; all fall short of God’s glorious ideal; yet now God declares us “not guilty” of offending him if we trust in Jesus Christ, who in his kindness freely takes away our sins.
Romans 3:23-24
The Living Bible
It is not necessary to have great things to do. I turn my little omelet in the pan for the love of God.
Brother Lawrence
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Thou hast commanded that an ill-regulated mind should be its own punishment.
Augustine
Let my cry come near before thee, O Lord: give me understanding according to thy word. Let my supplication come before thee: deliver me according to thy word. My lips shall utter praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes. My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments are righteousness. Let thine hand help me; for I have chosen thy precepts. I have longed for thy salvation, O Lord; and thy law is my delight. Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee; and let thy judgments help me. I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; for I do not forget thy commandments.
Psalm 119:169-176
The King James Version
Faith in God—life can never take you by surprise again.
James Dobson
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Dear Friends in Christ,
As we enter this season of thanksgiving, we want to express our heartfelt gratitude for you—our readers—who share with us in daily worship of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
We continue to prayerfully offer our best in Christian thought through these brief “seeds for the day,” meant to inspire and encourage you in your walk with God.
This coming January marks our 27th year together. As we have traditionally done each November, we invite those who feel led to support this ministry financially. Your gifts and pledges are a true blessing, enabling us to plan for another year of sharing God’s truth and encouragement around the world.
Thank you for your prayers, encouragement, and faithful support. It is a joy and privilege to serve you.
In His Love,
Greg for This Day’s Thought
Have you wept for your sin so that you were indeed sorrowful in your spirit? Are you so sorrowful that you hate it? Do you so hate it that you have left it?
Jeremy Taylor
The law indeed was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
John 1:17
The New Revised Standard Version
God doesn’t call people who are qualified. He calls people who are willing, and then He qualifies them.
Richard Parker
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Riches, honors, and pleasures are the sweets which destroy the mind’s appetite for its heavenly food; poverty, disgrace, and pain are the bitters which restore it.
George Horne
Not a single person on earth is always good and never sins.
Ecclesiastes 7:20
The New Living Translation
The first time a thing occurs in nature, it is called a miracle; later it becomes natural, and no attention is paid to it. Let your worship and your service be a fresh miracle every day to you.
Baal Shem Tov
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Make use of time, if thou valuest eternity. Yesterday cannot be recalled; tomorrow cannot be assured; today only is thine, which, if thou procrastinatest, thou losest; which loss is lost forever.
Jeremy Taylor
Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.
1 Peter 2:24
The King James Version
Life is fragile, handle with prayer.
Unknown
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