Quotemeal: Aug. 17th, 1966

Wednesday, August 17, 1966

"Perhaps one reason God delays His answers to our prayers is because He knows we need to be with Him far more than we need the things we ask of Him."
— Ben Patterson

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"Once you become aware that the main business that you are here for is to know God, most of life's problems fall into place of their own accord."
— J. I. Packer —
"God is not disillusioned with us. He never had any illusions to begin with."
— Luis Palau —
"We should live our lives as though Christ was coming this afternoon."
— Jimmy Carter —
"We cannot all do great things but we can do small things with great love.|"
— Mother Teresa —

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Illustration of Ben Patterson — "Perhaps one reason God delays His answers to our prayers is because He knows we need to be with Him far more than we need the things we ask of Him."

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