Quotemeal: Aug. 17th, 2014

Sunday, August 17, 2014

"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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"Those who doubt most, and yet strive to overcome their doubts, turn out to be some of Christ's strongest disciples."
— Selwyn Hughes —
"The devil loves to fish in troubled waters."
— John Trapp —
"Prayer is a wine which makes glad the heart of man."
— Bernard of Clairvaux —
"The person rowing the boat seldom has time to rock it."
— Bill Copeland —

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

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