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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— Henri Nouwen —
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— Avery D. Miller —
"The virtuous soul that is alone and without a master is like a lone burning coal; it will grow colder rather than hotter."
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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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