Quotemeal: Sep. 2nd, 2006

Saturday, September 2, 2006

"Those who know God the best are the richest and most powerful in prayer. Little acquaintance with God, and strangeness and coldness to Him, make prayer a rare and feeble thing."
— Edward McKendree (E. M.) Bounds

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Illustration of Edward McKendree (E. M.) Bounds — "Those who know God the best are the richest and most powerful in prayer. Little acquaintance with God, and strangeness and coldness to Him, make prayer a rare and feeble thing."

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